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Sonerai
The Sonerai is a small, VW-powered homebuilt aircraft,"The Sonerai I,"
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designed by . The Sonerai began to compete as a single-seat, mid-wing, tailwheel Formula-V racer class formed in 1972. The Sonerai soon evolved into a two-seat model called the Sonerai II.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 110. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Late ...
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Sonerai Formula V
The Sonerai is a small, VW-powered homebuilt aircraft,"The Sonerai I,"
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designed by John Monnett. The Sonerai began to compete as a single-seat, mid-wing, tailwheel Formula-V racer class formed in 1972. The Sonerai soon evolved into a two-seat model called the Sonerai II.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 110. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Later versions included a low-wing S ...
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Monnett Sonerai I
The Sonerai is a small, VW-powered homebuilt aircraft,"The Sonerai I,"
GreatPlainsAS.com / Sonerai Works, retrieved November 11, 2020
designed by . The Sonerai began to compete as a single-seat, mid-wing, tailwheel Formula-V racer class formed in 1972. The Sonerai soon evolved into a two-seat model called the Sonerai II.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 110. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Late ...
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Great Plains Aircraft Supply Company
Great Plains Aircraft Supply Company is an American aircraft manufacturer of experimental plans based primarily on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Great Plains provides VW engine conversions for use in experimental aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 104. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X Great Plains has been selling and manufacturing conversions of VW engines since circa 1982. Among their offerings is the Great Plains Type 1 Front Drive engine series.Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 258-259. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. Great Plains also helds the rights to the Sonerai series of aircraft designed by John Monnett Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American kit aircraft manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes. The company was founded in 1998 by John Monnett, who has designed the Monn ...
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Sonex Aircraft
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American kit aircraft manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes. The company was founded in 1998 by John Monnett, who has designed the Monnett Sonerai sport aircraft series, Monnett Monerai sailplane, Monnett Moni motorglider, and Monnett Monex racer. Monnett designs are displayed in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum near Washington D.C. In June 2018, John Monnett announced his plan to retire and sell the company. In January 2022, Sonex employee and general manager, Mark Schaible, purchased the assets of Sonex Aircraft LLC and Sonex Aerospace LLC, forming them into a new company, Sonex LLC. Schaible will be owner and president of the new company. Aircraft In 2013, the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) approved fast-build "51% rule" versions of the Sonex, Waiex, and Onex. In December 2019 the John Monnett-designed Sonerai was acquired by Sonex Aircraf ...
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John Monnett
Sonex Aircraft, LLC is an American kit aircraft manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, producing kits for four all-metal homebuilt monoplanes. The company was founded in 1998 by John Monnett, who has designed the Monnett Sonerai sport aircraft series, Monnett Monerai sailplane, Monnett Moni motorglider, and Monnett Monex racer. Monnett designs are displayed in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum near Washington D.C. In June 2018, John Monnett announced his plan to retire and sell the company. In January 2022, Sonex employee and general manager, Mark Schaible, purchased the assets of Sonex Aircraft LLC and Sonex Aerospace LLC, forming them into a new company, Sonex LLC. Schaible will be owner and president of the new company. Aircraft In 2013, the FAA National Kit Evaluation Team (NKET) approved fast-build "51% rule" versions of the Sonex, Waiex, and Onex. In December 2019 the John Monnett-designed Sonerai was acquired by Sonex ...
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Formula V Racer
Formula V Air Racing is an American motorsport Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a global term used to encompass the group of competitive sporting events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. The terminology can also be used to describe forms of competition of two ... that involves small aircraft using engines up to in displacement. History The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Racers compete around a 2-mile oval course that subject the racers to up to 2.2 g. Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula V at its creation. Specific designs were introduced shortly after that maximized speed for the configuration. Aircraft include: * Monnett Sonerai * Wittman V-Witt * ...
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Formula V Air Racing
Formula V Air Racing is an American motorsport that involves small aircraft using engines up to in displacement. History The proposal for Formula V has its roots in the 1964 Reno Air Races. In 1969, Air racer, Steve Wittman presented at the Rockford air convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association specifications for a racing event based around aircraft powered with a Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Racers compete around a 2-mile oval course that subject the racers to up to 2.2 g. Several aircraft were capable of meeting the specifications for Formula V at its creation. Specific designs were introduced shortly after that maximized speed for the configuration. Aircraft include: * Monnett Sonerai * Wittman V-Witt * Southern Aeronautical Renegade *Southern Aeronautical Scamp The Southern Aeronautical Scamp is an American aircraft designed for homebuilt construction and Formula V Air Racing. Design and development The Scamp is a single place, mid-wing aircraft with ...
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Monnett Aircraft
Monnett may refer to: People: *Mary Monnett Bain (born Mary Monnett) (1833–1885), American Methodist *Monnett Bain Davis (1893–1953), American Ambassador *Bob Monnett (1910–1978), professional American football player *Charles Monnett, Ph.D. is an Arctic Wildlife biologist with U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement *Vern Monnett (born 1959), American country and rock musician and actor, producer, and composer Places: *Monnett, Ohio, unincorporated community in Dallas Township, Crawford County, Ohio, United States Aircraft: *John Monnett – Sonex Aircraft, American aircraft kit manufacturer located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin *Monnett Sonerai, small, VW powered homebuilt aircraft designed by John Monnett *Monnett Experimental Aircraft, United States aircraft manufacturer *Monnett Mini, also called the Mini Messashidt, was an early John Monnett modification of the Parker Jeanies Teenie *Monnett Monerai, sailplane that was developed in the United States i ...
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Southern Aeronautical Scamp
The Southern Aeronautical Scamp is an American aircraft designed for homebuilt construction and Formula V Air Racing. Design and development The Scamp is a single place, mid-wing aircraft with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed with steel tubing and covered with fabric Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the .... The wings are of all wood construction. Specifications (Scamp) See also References Renegade 1960s United States sport aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Mid-wing aircraft Homebuilt aircraft {{aero-1960s-stub ...
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