| MIT Monarch A | |
|---|---|
| Role | Human-powered aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Designer | Juan R. Cruz, Mark Drela, John S. Langford |
| First flight | August 14, 1983 |
| Retired | September 23, 1983 |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | MIT Chrysalis |
| Developed into | MIT Monarch B |
The Monarch A was a human-powered aircraft, designed and built by graduates and undergraduates of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with Professors Walter Hollister and Ed Crawley acting as Project Advisers. Professor Eugene Larrabee, who had been the adviser for the 1979 MIT Chrysalis HPA, also provided support.[1]