The Mooney name has earned it’s place in the pantheon of aviation
legends. Founded in 1929, the Mooney Airplane Company has delivered
more than 11,000 aircraft worldwide. The story of Mooney has been one
of constant innovation, industry leadership and the passion for flight.
A History of Innovation
- First pressurized single-engine, piston-powered aircraft (M22 Mustang)
- First production aircraft to achieve 200 mph on 200 hp (M20J 201)
- First single-engine power-control certified (FADEC) in the United States (M20L Porsche)
- First single-engine aircraft certified for flight into known icing conditions (M20M DX w/TKS anti-icing system)
- Fastest single-engine aircraft produced (Mooney Acclaim)
Record-setting Achievements
- 132 world speed records
- Fastest transcontinental flight in a single-engine, piston-powered production aircraft
- Altitude records
- Fastest single-engine retractable, normally aspirated production aircraft
- Routinely cruises at altitudes and speeds similar to a twin-engine turboprop
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