In an industry built on superlatives there can only be one fastest, and Mooney’s recently certified Type S model now holds the crown as the fastest production single. It’ll do 242 knots at 25,000 feet and it doesn’t use extra power to get to those lofty numbers. “There have been a lot of subtle enhancements,” Mooney Sales Director Rick Neely told AVweb at Sun ‘n Fun 2008. Gap sealing, a composite front gear door and other improvements that have “slicked up the airplane” are responsible for the performance.
The S has a turbocharged Continental TSIO 550 engine that puts out 280 hp. The base airplane is loaded with a Garmin G1000 standard and deluxe interior. Options like air conditioning are also available.
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