The Monnett Monex is a single seat, all-

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, Volkswagen powered,

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racer.

Design and development

The Monex shares the same aluminium construction and basic

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shape as the

Monnett Moni __NOTOC__ The Monnett Moni is a sport aircraft developed in the United States in the early 1980s and marketed for homebuilding. Designed by John Monnett, who coined the term "air recreation vehicle" to describe it, it is a single-seat motorglid ...

and the later

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series of aircraft.

Operational history

*1982 - Lowers-Baker-Falk 500 Race - 3rd place (efficiency), 5th place (speed) *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

Specifications (Monnett Monex)

References

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