The Mustang was developed to be a top-of-the-line model to supplement Mooney's successful Mooney M20 high-performance light aircraft. It is a five-seat pressurized single-engined aircraft with a wider and longer fuselage than the M20E Super 21 and a taller fin and leading edge fillet.[1] It is a low-winged monoplane with a retractable nosewheel undercarriage, with a similar wing to that used on Mooney's earlier M20 Ranger.
The first prototype flew on September 24, 1964, with the type being certified on September 26, 1966.[2] First deliveries commenced in 1965, continuing until 1970. 36 aircraft were completed before the line was closed.[3] It was produced and sold at a loss, which contributed to the bankruptcy of Mooney.[4]
The "Mark 22" name had previously been applied to a 1957 Mooney M20 experimental aircraft built with twin engines, a nose cone, and an enlarged tail surface. That aircraft did not go into production.[5]
Operational historyedit
The Model 22, although produced in fairly small numbers, has been operated by private and commercial owners in several countries including the United States and Australia. Its Garrett AiResearch cabin pressurization system gives the equivalent of 11,000 feet (3,400 m) at the aircraft's operational ceiling of 24,000 feet (7,300 m).[6] As a demonstration of its high performance, the second production aircraft was flown non-stop from New York to the Paris Air Show in June 1967, the flight taking 13 hours 10 minutes. The achievement is recorded on the display board in the accompanying photograph. The aircraft had been fitted with an extra fuel tank for the flight. In 2001, 24 aircraft remained in service.[7]
Specifications (M22)edit
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1969-70 [8]
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Green, William; Pollinger, Gerald (1965). The Aircraft of the World. Macdonald and Co. (Publishers) Ltd.
Simpson, Rod (2001). Airlife's World Aircraft. Airlife Publishing Ltd. ISBN1-84037-115-3.
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November 11, 2023
mooney, mustang, first, attempt, pressurized, single, engine, aircraft, mooney, aircraft, company, united, states, mustangthe, second, displayed, paris, show, june, 1967, after, flying, nonstop, from, york, hours, minutesrole, light, aircraftnational, origin, . The Mooney M22 Mustang is the first attempt at a pressurized single engine aircraft by the Mooney Aircraft Company of the United States M22 MustangThe second Mooney M22 Mustang displayed at the Paris Air Show in June 1967 after flying nonstop from New York in 13 hours 10 minutesRole Light aircraftNational origin United States of AmericaManufacturer Mooney Aircraft CompanyFirst flight September 24 1964Produced 1965 1970Number built 36Developed from Mooney M20Mooney M22 Mustang N7706M displayed at the State Air Museum Kyiv Ukraine on September 18 2016 Contents 1 Development 2 Operational history 3 Specifications M22 4 References 4 1 BibliographyDevelopment editThe Mustang was developed to be a top of the line model to supplement Mooney s successful Mooney M20 high performance light aircraft It is a five seat pressurized single engined aircraft with a wider and longer fuselage than the M20E Super 21 and a taller fin and leading edge fillet 1 It is a low winged monoplane with a retractable nosewheel undercarriage with a similar wing to that used on Mooney s earlier M20 Ranger The first prototype flew on September 24 1964 with the type being certified on September 26 1966 2 First deliveries commenced in 1965 continuing until 1970 36 aircraft were completed before the line was closed 3 It was produced and sold at a loss which contributed to the bankruptcy of Mooney 4 The Mark 22 name had previously been applied to a 1957 Mooney M20 experimental aircraft built with twin engines a nose cone and an enlarged tail surface That aircraft did not go into production 5 Operational history editThe Model 22 although produced in fairly small numbers has been operated by private and commercial owners in several countries including the United States and Australia Its Garrett AiResearch cabin pressurization system gives the equivalent of 11 000 feet 3 400 m at the aircraft s operational ceiling of 24 000 feet 7 300 m 6 As a demonstration of its high performance the second production aircraft was flown non stop from New York to the Paris Air Show in June 1967 the flight taking 13 hours 10 minutes The achievement is recorded on the display board in the accompanying photograph The aircraft had been fitted with an extra fuel tank for the flight In 2001 24 aircraft remained in service 7 Specifications M22 editData from Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1969 70 8 General characteristicsCrew 1 Capacity 4 passengers Length 27 ft 0 in 8 23 m Wingspan 35 ft 0 in 10 67 m Height 9 ft 10 in 3 00 m Wing area 166 9 sq ft 15 51 m2 Aspect ratio 7 338 1 Airfoil NACA 632 215 at root 641 412 at tip Empty weight 2 440 lb 1 107 kg Max takeoff weight 3 680 lb 1 669 kg Fuel capacity 92 US gal 77 imp gal 350 L Powerplant 1 Lycoming TIO 541 A1A air cooled turbo supercharged six cylinder horizontally opposed engine 310 hp 230 kW Propellers 2 bladed Hartzell metal constant speed propeller 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m diameterPerformance Maximum speed 256 mph 412 km h 222 kn Cruise speed 214 mph 344 km h 186 kn normal cruise 65 power Stall speed 67 mph 108 km h 58 kn Indicated airspeed flaps and undercarriage lowered power off Range 1 493 mi 2 403 km 1 297 nmi 45 minutes reserves Service ceiling 24 000 ft 7 300 m Rate of climb 1 125 ft min 5 72 m s Take off run 1 142 ft 348 m Landing run 958 ft 292 m References edit Simpson 2001 p 384 385 Taylor 1969 p 391 Simpson 2005 p 197 Mooney Aerofiles com Retrieved 2 April 2009 McClellan J Mac March 2008 Flashbacks Flying p 96 Green 1965 p 271 Simpson 2001 p 384 Taylor 1969 pp 390 392 Bibliography edit Ball Larry A 1998 Those Remarkable Mooneys Indianapolis Ball Publications ISBN 0 9641514 9 9 Green William Pollinger Gerald 1965 The Aircraft of the World Macdonald and Co Publishers Ltd Simpson Rod 2001 Airlife s World Aircraft Airlife Publishing Ltd ISBN 1 84037 115 3 Simpson Rod 2005 The General Aviation handbook Midland Publishing ISBN 1 85780 222 5 Taylor John W R 1969 Jane s All The World s Aircraft 1969 70 London Jane s Yearbooks Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mooney M22 Mustang amp oldid 1141983691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
