MONNETT “MONEX”€

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Monnett Monex is a high-performance, single-place, conventionally geared aircraft designed for amateur builders with limited experience, first flown on September 30, 1980.
  • It boasts impressive performance, including a top speed of 230 mph and a climb rate exceeding 2,000 feet per minute, with design limits of +6Gs and -4Gs; the Monnett Moni is its tricycle-geared variant.
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Monnett Monex

Monnett Moni
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 650. Empty wt. 380. Wingspan 16’8″. Length 15’2″. Fuel capacity 10. Engine Monnett “AeroVee” VW 2,180cc.
PERFORMANCE: Top mph 230. Climb rate 2,000+. Range 400+.

The Monex made its maiden flight on September 30, 1980, to begin the testing program. It is a very hig hperformance single-place conventionally geared aircraft designed for amateur builders with limited building experience. Design limits are +6Gs and -4Gs. The Moni is a tricycle version.

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