Monnett Mini

Mini
Role Homebuilt 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.[1]

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 decent rate power-off.[2] Shortly thereafter built the VW-powered Sonerai I design, introduced in 1971.[3]

Specifications (variant specified)

Data from Air Trails

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Related development


References

  1. Air Trails. December 1971. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "the race to Oshkosh". Sport Aviation: 6. March 1972.
  3. "Monnett Sonerai I". Retrieved 20 December 2011.
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