Flying The Mooney Acclaim: The Fastest Piston Single

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Key Takeaways:

  • Mooney has introduced the re-tooled Acclaim Ultra, now certified as the world's fastest piston single aircraft.
  • AVweb's Paul Bertorelli conducted a test flight of the Acclaim Ultra with Mooney's Lee Drumheller.
  • The test flight confirmed that the aircraft lives up to its advertised speed capabilities.
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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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