| Mini | |
|---|---|
| Role | Homebuilt aircraftType of aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Designer | John Monnett, Cal Parker |
| First flight | 1970 |
| Introduction | 1970 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Parker JT-1 |
The Monnett Mini, also called the Mini Messashidt, was an early John Monnett modification of the Parker Jeanies Teenie.
Design and development
The Mini was based on the JT-1 with a larger chord wing, a fully enclosed cockpit and removable wings. The aircraft was all-metal low-wing single seater with conventional landing gear. The prototype aircraft featured a Messerschmitt paint scheme. Power came from a 1300cc Volkswagen air-cooled engine that would be the basis for most of Monnett's future designs.
Operational history
The Mini was introduced at the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow in 1970. Monnett was not pleased with the aircraft which demonstrated a 1400fpm descent rate power-off. Shortly thereafter built the VW-powered Sonerai I design, introduced in 1971.
Specifications (variant specified)
Data from Air Trails
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 16 ft (4.9 m)
- Wingspan: 17 ft 8 in (5.38 m)
- Gross weight: 600 lb (272 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × 1300cc Volkswagen air-cooled engine Horizontally opposed four cylinder piston, 46 hp (34 kW)
Performance
- Cruise speed: 87 kn (100 mph, 160 km/h)
- Stall speed: 56 kn (65 mph, 105 km/h)
See also
Related development
References
- Air Trails. December 1971.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - "the race to Oshkosh". Sport Aviation: 6. March 1972.
- "Monnett Sonerai I". Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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