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Mooney 201/M20J
Mooneys J-model is one of those rare ideal compromises between speed, economy and payload. Its not the fastest retrac on the block, but as complex aircraft go, its relatively affordable to own, plus its easy to fly and maintain. Mooney pumped out nearly 2200 201s between 1977 and 2008 and the current used market has plenty for the taking. There's a lot to like, which makes it easy to overlook some of the aircrafts nits.
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Mooney Versus Bonanza
<P>Overheard in the airport caf: I don't know how you can fly an airplane with the tail on backwards.<P>At least the tail doesnt fall off.<P>Yeah? Well, your mother wears combat boots!<P>And so goes the seemingly circular debate between Bonanza and Mooney pilots. On the surface, its good-natured one-up-manship, the sort of banter any self-respecting pilot is expected to engage in while the kitchen rustles up the $100 hamburger.<P>But deep in their hearts, the pilots of both Mos and Bos don't really believe the other guys airplane is inferior. In a moment of quiet reflection, theyll concede that the other brand is a broken down piece of crap that never should have gotten loos...
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Mooney's Future
In one of the worst GA sales climates in years, Mooney says it has a backlog of orders as it recovers from bankruptcy.
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