| Monnett Monex | |
|---|---|
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| The EAA Museum's Monnet Monex | |
| Role | Homebuilt Aircraft |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Monnett Experimental Aircraft |
| Designer | John Monnett |
| First flight | September 30, 1980 [1] |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Status | On display |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Sonex Aircraft Sonex |
The Monnett Monex is a single seat, all-aluminium, Volkswagen powered, homebuilt racer.
The Monex shares the same aluminium construction and basic fuselage shape as the Monnett Moni and the later Sonex Aircraft Sonex series of aircraft. [2]
Data from EAA
General characteristics
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