Mong MS1 Sport Biplane (Homebuilt)
HISTORY
- Beginning in the 1950s, the Mong MS1 Sport was sold as a biplane kit that intended for homebuilt construction. Designed by Ralph Mong, the aircraft’s fuselage used fabric covering over steel-tubing. Over 400 kits have been sold. Homebuilders evolved the aircraft in many ways for not only enjoyment, but also for racing.
- Reno Air Races added the biplane class during the 1960s and Mong Sports biplanes, though highly modified over time, were entered for that racing class.
DISTINCTION
- Planes of Fame Air Museum’s Mong MS1 was one of those Reno racers that won at the 1992 and 1999 Reno NCAR Biplane Gold Class as 'Glass Slipper #88'.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Status: Static Display |
| Manufacturer: John Dudley |
| Year: 1973 |
| Model: MS1 Mong Sport |
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| Crew: 1 |
| Max T/O Weight: 970 lb. |
| Span: 16 ft. 10 in. |
| Length: 14 ft. 1 in. |
| Height: 5 ft. 6 in. |
| Maximum Speed: 115 mph |
| Cruise Speed: 110 mph |
Rate of Climb: 1,000 ft/min
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| Power Plant: 1 x 65hp Continental A65, piston engine |
| Range: 400 miles |
| Service Ceiling: 13,000 ft. |
| Armament: none |
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