Mooney M20K Mahogany Airplane Model

Item#: FD9-2323

Wing Span: 16.60"
Length: 11.70"

Manufacturer: Mooney Airplane Company

This Mooney M20K Airplane Model comes with a detachable stand, a personalized inscription plaque and a laminated logo that adds beauty to this collectible masterpiece.

Mooney M20K History:

Mooney has made many variants of aircraft and the company has changed hands many times. It was even owned by the French for a period. That changes nothing when considering the Mooney as one of the premier private aircraft. Even the unconventional tail never slowed sales down. The M20 series of Mooney’s has been considered one of the best aircraft aviation achievements to have ever happened. r a while. The design of the M20 is one of the most outstanding aviation achievements. There is no mistaking the Mooney line of aircraft with that most unusual tail. The design was to allow the vertical stabilizer to remain in the airflow at the higher altitudes and to reduce drag. Another unusual design of the Mooney series is the moly steel space frame that is used around the passenger compartment that greatly increases passenger safety in the event of an unfortunate accident.

The first aircraft were produced in 1955 by Al Mooney dubbed the M20A. The aircraft was an all wood constructed wing and remained in production until 1961 followed by the M20 which was an all metal aircraft. Mooney aircraft are known for their speed reaching in excess of 220 knots in cruise. The design utilizes a retractable tricycle landing system that operates effortlessly when articulated within the speed specification. To sum up the Mooney line of aircraft it can be said that it fly’s really fast with four passenger on board, lands and takes-off for just about anywhere and is easy to maintain. All that Mooney requests is that the pilot respects and knows how to handle the high performance of the aircraft and have hours of fun flying the aircraft.