Mooney M20E Model Airplane

Item#: FD9-1381

Wing Span: 18"
Length: 11.97"

Manufacturer: Mooney

Testimonial

Mike, thank you for the exceptional work on my model. It was the plane in which I learned to fly, and the one that took us on our first flying adventures. Each time I walk by it, I have fond memories. I have given my wife photos of our other planes and hope to get models of them some day. The detail is incredible, and the paint scheme matches perfectly.

John Awalt

Factory Direct Models, the world leading manufacturer of Model Aircraft, brings to you this Mooney M20E Airplane. This Mooney M20E Model Airplane was hand crafted using the finest Philippine Mahogany and sealed to last for generations. Working with our blueprints and library of reference material as well as the Customer's photographs, Factory Direct Models master artisans created this famous airplane into an amazing one of a kind detailed display model.

This Mooney M20E Airplane Model comes with a detachable stand a personalized inscription plaque and a laminated Mooney Logo that adds beauty to this collectible masterpiece.

Mooney M20E History:

The Mooney M20 is a family of high performance, piston-powered, propeller-driven general aviation aircraft, all featuring a low-wing and tricycle gear, manufactured by the Mooney Airplane Company.

The "M20" was the twentieth design from Al Mooney, and his most successful. The M20 series was produced in many variations over the last 50 years, from the wooden wing M20 and M20A models of the 1950s, to the M20TN Acclaim that debuted in the 21st century and is currently in production.

The Mooney M20 series has been produced in three fuselage lengths: the "short body", "medium body" (including M20J), and "long body" types. Only the long body Mooneys are in current production. Although all M20s have four seats, the fuselage length increase provided more passenger legroom but with a slight performance decrease. Other airplane improvements over the years more than compensated for the effects of a longer fuselage.

The first truly high performance Mooney, the M20E, was produced from 1964 to 1975 and marketed as the Chaparral and Super 21. The M20E was essentially an M20C with a more powerful 200 hp (150 kW) fuel-injected engine.[4] It was type certified on 04 September 1963. This short body Mooney still has the distinction of having the shortest takeoff runway requirement at lower elevations. Turbocharging, which would maintain this performance at higher elevations, is available as an after-market option.