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Monnett Experimental Aircraft
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Monnett Experimental Aircraft was a United States aircraft manufacturer. Founded by John Monnett, a schoolteacher from Illinois who transitioned from a pilot of J3 Cubs and Aeronca Champs to building and designing tube-and-fabric racing aircraft built around the Volkswagen air-cooled engine.[1] The company was founded to produce plans and kits for the Sonerai I aircraft. The Sonerai I was specially built to be used as a Formula V Air Racing racer. The follow-on aircraft, the Sonerai II was a two-seat modification that made the aircraft more marketable for sport piloting.[2] In 1982, the company marketed its Moni motor glider. It was built of aluminum and featured bonded wing skins.[3]
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Company type | Experimental Aircraft Kits and Plans |
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Industry | Experimental Aircraft Manufacturer |
Fate | Sold to INAV Ltd. 1986 |
Successor | Great Plains Aircraft Supply Company |
Headquarters | Elgin, Il |
Key people | John Monnett |
Products | Experimental Aircraft Kits and Plans |
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