Monnet's Moni : an interesting glider design

[Stargazer]

Here is the Moni, an aerobatic motor glider with original lines and a V-tail offered for kitbuild by Monnet Experimental Aircraft, Inc.

A Moni is on display at the National Air and Space Museum and another one is at the EAA Museum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monnett_Moni

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Monnet-Moni/0914154/L/&tbl=&photo_nr=8&sok=&sort=&prev_id=0914155&next_id=0914153

 

[gtg947h]

Looks an awful lot like the Sonex / Waiex / Xenos family... could they be derived/improved from this?

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Actually, it's the other way around with the Moni being first in the family tree. The Sonex/Waiex/Xenos designs are derivatives of the Moni.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[gtg947h]

Actually, it's the other way around with the Moni being first in the family tree. The Sonex/Waiex/Xenos designs are derivatives of the Moni.

Enjoy the Day! Mark

That's what I said/suspected