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The '''Monnett Monerai''' is a sailplane that was developed in the United States in the late 1970s for ]. It is a conventional pod-and-boom design with a ] and a mid-mounted cantilever wing of constant chord. The '''Monnett Monerai''' is a ] that was developed in the United States in the late 1970s for ]. It is a conventional pod-and-boom design with a ] and a mid-mounted cantilever wing of constant chord.


The kit assembles in more or less 600&nbsp;hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90 Deg Flaps for glide path control. The fuselage is of steel tube construction encased in a fiberglass shell The kit assembles in approximately 600&nbsp;hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° ]s for glide path control. The pod-and-boom fuselage consists of a welded steel tube truss encased in a fiberglass shell, with an aluminum tube for the tailboom. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.<ref name="FlyingMay1983">{{cite magazine|last1=Moll|first1=Nigel|last2=Comstock|first2=Bryan|date=May 1983|title=Monerai Service Bulletin|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDrlpoetcl0C&pg=PA12|department=Reporting Points|magazine=]|publisher=]|volume=110|issue=5|page=12|issn=0015-4806|access-date=15 August 2016|via=]}}</ref>


A powered version was designed as the '''Monerai P''' with an engine mounted on a pylon above the wings. A Sachs Rotary Engine was chosen for the prototype.<ref>{{cite journal|magazine=Sport Aviation|title=Try a new flavor... the Monerai|date=Oct 1977|author=John Monnett}}</ref> A version with extended wing tips is also available ('''Monerai Max''') which increases the span to 12&nbsp;m (39&nbsp;ft) and raises the glide ratio from 28:1 to more than 30:1.<ref name="SoaringNov83">Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine'', page 123. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920</ref> A powered version was designed as the '''Monerai P''' with an engine mounted on a pylon above the wings. A Sachs Rotary Engine was chosen for the prototype.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|title=Try a new flavor... the Monerai|date=Oct 1977|author=John Monnett}}</ref> A version with extended wing tips is also available ('''Monerai Max''') which increases the span to 12&nbsp;m (39&nbsp;ft) and raises the glide ratio from 28:1 to more than 30:1.<ref name="SoaringNov83">Said, Bob: ''1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine'', page 123. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920</ref>


Both the powered Monerai P and the unpowered Monerai S versions are identical structurally. The powered Monerai P and the unpowered Monerai S versions are identical structurally.
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==Aircraft on display== ==Aircraft on display==
*]<ref name="SWSMCollection"> {{cite web|url = http://swsoaringmuseum.org/collection.htm|title = Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders|accessdate = 26 May 2011|last = ] |authorlink = |year = 2010}}</ref> *]<ref name="SWSMCollection">{{cite web|url = http://swsoaringmuseum.org/collection.htm|title = Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders|accessdate = 26 May 2011|last = US Southwest Soaring Museum|author-link = US Southwest Soaring Museum|authorlink = |year = 2010}}</ref>
* Serial Number 22 on display at the ], ], Windsor Locks, CT<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://neam.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=870|title = New England Air Museum}}</ref>
* S/N 323, Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Airport, CA


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==References== ==References==
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* {{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86 |page=756}} * {{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86 |page=756}}


== External links == == External links ==
{{commons category|Monnett Monerai}}
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{{Monnett aircraft}} {{Monnett aircraft}}
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Latest revision as of 00:12, 10 September 2024

Monerai
Monerai S
General information
TypeSailplane
National originUnited States
ManufacturerMonnett Experimental Aircraft
Designer John Monnett
Number built100 by January 1984 from 375 kits sold
History
Introduction date1978
First flight1978

The Monnett Monerai is a sailplane that was developed in the United States in the late 1970s for homebuilding. It is a conventional pod-and-boom design with a V-tail and a mid-mounted cantilever wing of constant chord.

The kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° flaps for glide path control. The pod-and-boom fuselage consists of a welded steel tube truss encased in a fiberglass shell, with an aluminum tube for the tailboom. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.

A powered version was designed as the Monerai P with an engine mounted on a pylon above the wings. A Sachs Rotary Engine was chosen for the prototype. A version with extended wing tips is also available (Monerai Max) which increases the span to 12 m (39 ft) and raises the glide ratio from 28:1 to more than 30:1.

The powered Monerai P and the unpowered Monerai S versions are identical structurally.

Variants

Monerai S
unpowered glider
Monerai P
powered glider equipped with the 22 hp (16 kW) Zenoah G-25 or the 25 hp (19 kW) KFM 107 engine.
Monerai Max
Monerai P version with extended wing tips

Aircraft on display

Specifications (Monerai S)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One pilot
  • Length: 19 ft 7 in (5.97 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
  • Height: 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m)
  • Wing area: 78 sq ft (7.25 m)
  • Aspect ratio: 16.6:1
  • Empty weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
  • Gross weight: 450 lb (204 kg)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 120 mph (193 km/h, 100 kn)
  • Maximum glide ratio: 28:1 at 60mph
  • Rate of sink: 167 ft/min (0.85 m/s) at 55 mph: 167

References

  1. Moll, Nigel; Comstock, Bryan (May 1983). "Monerai Service Bulletin". Reporting Points. Flying. Vol. 110, no. 5. Ziff Davis. p. 12. ISSN 0015-4806. Retrieved 15 August 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. John Monnett (Oct 1977). "Try a new flavor... the Monerai". Sport Aviation.
  3. ^ Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 123. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
  4. US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders". Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  5. "New England Air Museum".
  • Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86. p. 756.

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