Monnett Monex Explained

The Monnett Monex is a single seat, all-aluminium, Volkswagen powered, homebuilt racer.

Design and development

The Monex shares the same aluminium construction and basic fuselage shape as the Monnett Moni and the later Sonex Aircraft Sonex series of aircraft.^[1]

Operational history

• 1982 - Lowers-Baker-Falk 500 Race - 3rd place (efficiency), 5th place (speed)^[2]
• 1982 - World Speed Record FAI's Class C-1a/0 185.12 mph (297,86 km/h) over 100 km
• 1982 - World Speed Record FAI's Class C-1a/0 182.308 mph (298,16 km/h) over 500 km

Notes and References

1. Popular Mechanics. 21 Exciting new planes. January 1981.
2. Web site: Monnett Monex. 28 Feb 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719095204/http://museum.eaa.org/collection/aircraft/Monnett%20Monex.asp. 19 July 2011. dead.