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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 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 kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° ]s ~~flaps~~ for glide path control. The fuselage is of steel tube construction encased in a fiberglass shell. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.<ref>{{cite journal\|magazine=Flying Magazine\|date=July 1983\|page=12}}</ref>		The kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° ]s for glide path control. The fuselage is of steel tube construction encased in a fiberglass shell. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.<ref>{{cite journal\|magazine=Flying Magazine\|date=July 1983\|page=12}}</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 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>		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>

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Monerai

Monerai S
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 approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° flaps for glide path control. The fuselage is of steel tube construction encased in a fiberglass shell. 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.

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

Aircraft on display

US Southwest Soaring Museum
Serial Number 22 on display at the New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
S/N 323, Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Airport, CA.

Specifications (Monerai S)

General characteristics

Crew: One pilot

Performance

Maximum glide ratio: 28

References

Flying Magazine: 12. July 1983. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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
US Southwest Soaring Museum (2010). "Sailplanes, Hang Gliders & Motor Gliders". Retrieved 26 May 2011.
http://neam.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=870

Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1985-86. p. 756.

External links

Monerai entry at aero-web.org

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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 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 kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° ]s ~~flaps~~ for glide path control. The fuselage is of steel tube construction encased in a fiberglass shell. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.<ref>{{cite journal\|magazine=Flying Magazine\|date=July 1983\|page=12}}</ref>		The kit assembles in approximately 600 hours. It has bonded wing skins and incorporates 90° ]s for glide path control. The fuselage is of steel tube construction encased in a fiberglass shell. A spar fitting modification was released in 1983.<ref>{{cite journal\|magazine=Flying Magazine\|date=July 1983\|page=12}}</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 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>		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>