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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. | |||
| '''Monerai gliders''' refer to three models of kit built ]s manufactures by Monerai corporation. Models available incluse: | |||
| ⚫ | * Monerai P |
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| ⚫ | * Monerai S |
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| ⚫ | * Monerai Max |
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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 | ||
| ⚫ | Both the powered (Monerai P) and unpowered (Monerai S) versions are identical structurally. | ||
| ⚫ | The |
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| A version with extended wing tips also available (Monerai Max) which increases the span to 12 m (39 ft). | A powered version was designed as the '''Monerai P''' with an engine mounted on a pylon above the wings, and a version with extended wing tips is also available ('''Monerai Max''') which increases the span to 12 m (39 ft). | ||
| ⚫ | Both the powered ('''Monerai P''') and unpowered ('''Monerai S''') versions are identical structurally. | ||
| <!-- ==Development== --> | <!-- ==Development== --> | ||
| <!-- ==Operational history== --> | <!-- ==Operational history== --> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Variants== | ||
| ⚫ | * '''Monerai S''' - unpowered glider | ||
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| ⚫ | * '''Monerai P''' - ] | ||
| ⚫ | * '''Monerai Max''' - Monerai P version with extended wing tips | ||
| <!-- ==Units using this aircraft/Operators (choose)== --> | <!-- ==Units using this aircraft/Operators (choose)== --> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Specifications (Monerai S) == | ||
| ⚫ | ==Specifications ( |
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| {{aerospecs | {{aerospecs | ||
| |ref= | |ref= | ||
| |met or eng?=<!-- eng for US/UK aircraft, met for all others. You MUST include one or the other here, or no specifications will show --> | |met or eng?=<!-- eng for US/UK aircraft, met for all others. You MUST include one or the other here, or no specifications will show -->eng | ||
| |crew= | |crew=One pilot | ||
| |capacity= | |capacity= | ||
| |length m= | |length m=5.97 | ||
| |length ft= | |length ft=19 | ||
| |length in= | |length in=7 | ||
| |span m= | |span m=10.97 | ||
| |span ft= | |span ft=36 | ||
| |span in= | |span in=0 | ||
| |swept m=<!-- swing-wings --> | |swept m=<!-- swing-wings --> | ||
| |swept ft=<!-- swing-wings --> | |swept ft=<!-- swing-wings --> | ||
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| |width ft=<!-- if applicable --> | |width ft=<!-- if applicable --> | ||
| |width in=<!-- if applicable --> | |width in=<!-- if applicable --> | ||
| |height m= | |height m=1.32 | ||
| |height ft= | |height ft=4 | ||
| |height in= | |height in=4 | ||
| |wing area sqm= | |wing area sqm= | ||
| |wing area sqft= | |wing area sqft= | ||
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| |volume ft3=<!-- lighter-than-air --> | |volume ft3=<!-- lighter-than-air --> | ||
| |aspect ratio=<!-- sailplanes --> | |aspect ratio=<!-- sailplanes --> | ||
| |empty weight kg= | |empty weight kg=100 | ||
| |empty weight lb= | |empty weight lb=220 | ||
| |gross weight kg= | |gross weight kg=204 | ||
| |gross weight lb= | |gross weight lb=450 | ||
| |lift kg=<!-- lighter-than-air --> | |lift kg=<!-- lighter-than-air --> | ||
| |lift lb=<!-- lighter-than-air --> | |lift lb=<!-- lighter-than-air --> | ||
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| |eng2 lbf-ab=<!-- afterburners --> | |eng2 lbf-ab=<!-- afterburners --> | ||
| |max speed kmh= | |max speed kmh=193 | ||
| |max speed mph= | |max speed mph=120 | ||
| |max speed mach=<!-- supersonic aircraft --> | |max speed mach=<!-- supersonic aircraft --> | ||
| |cruise speed kmh=<!-- if max speed unknown --> | |cruise speed kmh=<!-- if max speed unknown --> | ||
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| |ceiling m= | |ceiling m= | ||
| |ceiling ft= | |ceiling ft= | ||
| |glide ratio=<!-- sailplanes --> | |glide ratio=<!-- sailplanes -->28 | ||
| |climb rate ms= | |climb rate ms= | ||
| |climb rate ftmin= | |climb rate ftmin= | ||
| |sink rate ms=<!-- sailplanes --> | |sink rate ms=<!-- sailplanes -->0.85 | ||
| |sink rate ftmin=<!-- sailplanes --> | |sink rate ftmin=<!-- sailplanes -->167 | ||
| |armament1= | |armament1= | ||
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| <!-- ==See also== --> | <!-- ==See also== --> | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| * {{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86 |pages=756}} | |||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
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| {{Monnett aircraft}} | |||
| {{Aviation lists}} | {{Aviation lists}} | ||
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| Monerai | |
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| Role | SailplaneType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Homebuilt |
| Designer | John Monnett |
| First flight | Template:Avyear |
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, and a version with extended wing tips is also available (Monerai Max) which increases the span to 12 m (39 ft).
Both the powered (Monerai P) and unpowered (Monerai S) versions are identical structurally.
Variants
- Monerai S - unpowered glider
- Monerai P - powered glider
- Monerai Max - Monerai P version with extended wing tips
Specifications (Monerai S)
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
Performance
- Maximum glide ratio: 28
References
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86. p. 756.
External links
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