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| The kit assembles in more or less 600 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 more or less 600 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 | ||
| 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 m (39 ft) and raises the glide |
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 m (39 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. | Both the powered Monerai P and the unpowered Monerai S versions are identical structurally. | ||
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| Monerai | |
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| Role | SailplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Monnett Experimental Aircraft |
| Designer | John Monnett |
| First flight | Template:Avyear |
| Introduction | 1978 |
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 more or less 600 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
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.
Both 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
Specifications (Monerai S)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 28
References
- John Monnett (Oct 1977). "Try a new flavor... the Monerai". Sport Aviation.
- ^ Said, Bob: 1983 Sailplane Directory, Soaring Magazine, page 123. Soaring Society of America, November 1983. USPS 499-920
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86. p. 756.
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