Mono Aircraft Monoprep
Appearance
The Mono Aircraft Monoprep was an American light civil sporting monoplane of the late 1920s.
Monoprep 218 | |
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1929-built Monoprep 218 displayed at the Air Power Museum, Ottumwa, Iowa in June 2006 | |
Role | light sporting monoplane |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Mono Aircraft |
First flight | 1927 |
Primary user | private pilot owners |
Number built | circa 68 |
Development and operation
Mono Aircraft was founded in 1927 and their first design was the Monoprep high-wing sporting two-seat open cockpit monoplane. Eight Monopreps were built.
The improved Monoprep 218 followed the initial model in 1929, with a 3 ft (1 metre) shorter wingspan giving increased speed. Approximately 60 Monoprep 218s were built by 1930. One long-nosed aircraft was used to test one of the two Lambert H-106 engines during 1930.[1]
The sole surviving example of the Monoprep 218 NC179K is publicly displayed in airworthy condition in the Airpower Museum at Ottumwa Iowa.[2]
Specifications (Monoprep 218)
Data from www.aerofiles.com
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
Performance
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Ogden, Bob (2007). Aviation Museums and Collections of North America. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-385-4.
External links
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