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1971 Monnett Sonerai I - (N5795)

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The Sonerai 1 {SON-EH-RAY} is a Light Sport Experimental aircraft (FAA designation). It was designed and built by John Minnett at his home in Illinois in the USA. He flew it to Oshkosh EAA Airventure in 1971. John Minnett retired from his company Sonex Aircraft in 2018 but still sells Sonerai kits. These kits range around $15,000 USD. If you wish to learn more about this plane, visit EAA's page on this plane.



REAL LIFE Specifications:
Length: 16 feet, 8 inches
Wingspan: 16 feet, 8 inches
Empty Weight: 440 pounds
Gross Weight: 700 pounds
Cruise Speed: 150 mph
Maximum Speed: 170 mph
Seats: 1
Powerplant: 86 hp 1,600 cc Volkswagen conversion
(commonly turbocharged)
Fuel Capacity: 10 US Gallons or
about 38 liters
Fuel Consumption: 4 gallons or
15.15 liters per hour
Effective range: 300 miles or 482 kilometers



Builder notes:
I had to use a four-bladed propeller in order to reach the speeds that this plane was capable of in real life, along with the engine power lol. This was as best of a 1-1 recreation that I could make.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 18.5ft (5.6m)
  • Length 17.9ft (5.5m)
  • Height 6.6ft (2.0m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 912lbs (414kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.836
  • Wing Loading 5.0lbs/ft2 (24.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 181.6ft2 (16.9m2)
  • Drag Points 2306

Parts

  • Number of Parts 250
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 973