Flying The Mooney Acclaim: The Fastest Piston Single

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Key Takeaways:

  • Mooney has re-engineered its Acclaim aircraft, introducing the Acclaim Ultra model.
  • The Acclaim Ultra is now certified as the fastest piston single-engine airplane globally.
  • A test flight by AVweb confirmed that the aircraft achieves its advertised high speeds.
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Mooney has re-tooled the Acclaim in the Acclaim Ultra, making it the fastest certified piston single in the world. In this video, AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli took the airplane for a test flight with Mooney’s Lee Drumheller. And yes, it goes as fast as the book claims it does.

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