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Mooney Ceasing Production

The Kerrville Daily Times is reporting that Mooney International has ceased manufacturing operations at its Kerrville Airport factory at Kerrville Municipal Airport (KERV), Texas. In the … Read More

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The Mooney factory assembly line in Kerrville, Texas. Courtesy of Mooney International

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Four-Seat Piston Singles Round-Up

For reasons that are both easy to understand and completely counterintuitive, the four-seat, piston-powered airplane has, for decades, dominated the GA marketplace. And it continues … Read More

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By Plane & Pilot, Isabel Goyer

Mooney

2018 Plane of the Year: The Mooney Ovation Ultra

Plane & Pilot Magazine named the Mooney Ovation Ultra its 2018 Plane of the Year, a recognition given for the most impressive design in light GA.

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Mooney Ovation Ultra

We were getting a leisurely start to our Wednesday, as I trimmed up the plane and settled back in my seat, watching the surf-sandy central … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Mooney

2017 Mooney Ovation Ultra Specifications

The Mooney Ovation Ultra we flew for this report is the 2017 certification model. It features the Garmin G1000 NXi with integral keypad, GFC700 digital … Read More

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Mooney

Base Price: Pricing TBD Seats: 2-3 Main Construction: Carbon composite Engine/Hp: Continental CD-155/155 hp Propeller: MT (MTV-6), 3-blade, constant speed, 75” diameter Avionics: Garmin G1000, … Read More

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Mooney

2017 Mooney M20 Ovation

Base Price: $689,000 Seats: 4 Main Construction: Metal Engine/Hp: Continental IO-550-G/310 hp Propeller: Hartzell, 3-blade, constant speed, 76” diameter Avionics: Garmin G1000 Top Cruise Speed: 198 kts Stall, … Read More

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2017 Mooney M20 Acclaim Ultra

Base Price: $769,000 Seats: 4 Main Construction: Composite Engine/Hp: Continental TSIO-550-G/280 hp Propeller: Hartzell Scimitar, 3-blade, 76” diameter Avionics: Garmin G1000, GFC700 Top Cruise Speed: 242 kts … Read More

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Mooney

2016 Mooney Acclaim Ultra

The 2016 Mooney Acclaim Ultra we flew for this report is the first Acclaim Ultra off the production line. It’s equipped with the Garmin G1000 … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Mooney

We Fly: Mooney Acclaim Ultra

It was a bright early spring day in the Hill Country of central Texas—well, it wasn’t really spring, but in Texas, a nice winter day … Read More

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By Isabel Goyer

Mooney

The Remarkable Mooney 205

Speed and horsepower don’t make very good bedfellows. While it’s true more power will increase speed, the trade-off is grossly disproportionate. Forget the math—it takes … Read More

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By Bill Cox, Photography by James Lawrence