A complete aircraft, three-seat enclosed cabin monoplane ST 3 G AARP utilising a single spar wing was built by Gloster at Brockworth for Stieger and made its first flight in 1931. With two Salmson radials developing 100hp between them the ST 3 had unusually high performance for its power and could be dived at 178 mph.
Engines: two 45 hp Salmson radial
Monospar aircraft utilised a single spar wing designed around a duraluminum warren girder, braced with pyramidal tie rods to take the torsional loads. Devised by H Steiger, the principle was first publicly exhibited in an experimental wing (known as the ST 1) shown at the Olympia Aero Show in July 1929. A larger wing (ST 2) was subsequently flown on Fokker EVIIB/3m J7986. Official tests demonstrated the strength of the system.
The Monospar company was established in 1926 and was later absorbed by the General Aircraft Company.
A four/five seat cabin monoplane with two Lycoming O-320 engines.
The Saturn Aircraft & Engineering Taylor Meteor II was a 1960 continuation of the Monocoupe Meteor (I).
Of metal and fiberglass construction the one was built, N9700C, first flew on 13 September 1960. Selling for $42,000.
Taylor Meteor II
Engines: 2 x Lycoming, 180hp
Wingspan: 36’0″
Length: 28’0″
Max speed: 215 mph
Cruise speed: 199 mph
Stall: 60 mph
Gross wt: 3800 lb
Seats: 5
Successor to Monocoupe Airplane and Engine Corporation of Melbourne, Florida, developed Meteor four/five seat cabin monoplane with two Lycoming O-320 engines.
An American design circa 1929, with an enclosed cabin.
Engine: Veille 5-cyl, 65 hp
Seats: 2
The Monocoupe 110 was powered by a Warner Scarab.
Only eleven Mono¬coupe 90AL were built.
90A
90AL
The Monocoupe 70 was powered with a Velie radial engine.
1928: Mono-Aircraft Corp (pres: W L Velie),
1616 McGee St,
Moline IL.
USA
Mono Aircraft Corp was formed at Moline, Illinois, manufacturing a series of two-seat, high-wing cabin monoplanes during 1920s and 1930s, including Monocoupe 70 with Velie radial engine and Monocoupe 110 powered by Warner Scarab. Company acquired by Lambert Aircraft Corporation July 1934. In a succession of acquisitions and amalgamations the Mono identity disappeared, but the Monocoupe configuration influenced many later designs.
1929: Allied Aviation Industries Inc (pres: W L Velie Jr).
