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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2008 CONTACT: Dave Franson Mooney Delivers First Acclaim Type S to Illinois Dentist
Dr. David Craddock Accepts Serial #100 Acclaim in Factory Ceremony KERRVILLE, TX -- Mooney Airplane Company has delivered the first Acclaim Type S—the fastest single engine production piston airplane in the world—to an Illinois dentist, Dr. David Craddock of Kewanee. A loyal Mooney customer, Dr. Craddock accepted the keys to his third new Mooney from the company’s president and chief executive officer, Dennis Ferguson, and Director of Sales Rick Neely, at a special delivery ceremony attended by Mooney’s employees. He had previously picked up the 100th Ovation built by Mooney in 1997 and flew it for more than 500 hours before purchasing a second Ovation, serial number 221. “This is a memorable day for all of us at Mooney, as well as Dr. Craddock,” Ferguson noted. “It’s great to welcome a loyal customer back to pick up another new airplane, but it’s even more memorable when that new airplane is the ‘first of the fastest,’” he added. “Dr. Craddock has a penchant for milestones, apparently; his first Mooney was Ovation serial number 100 and this Acclaim, in addition to being the first Type S, is also serial number 100 of the M20TN series. We’re grateful for his loyalty and congratulate him on his exceptional choice of aircraft.” “Taking delivery of my Mooney Ovation eleven years ago was a highlight for me, but this event—and this airplane—have special significance to me,” Dr. Craddock said. “I’m really looking forward to flying my Acclaim Type S because its performance means I’ll be able to go further, faster than I ever have before.” An aviator since 1989, Dr. Craddock has logged more than 1,200 of his 1,450 flight hours in Mooneys. The Acclaim Type S was introduced by Mooney in October of 2007. Priced at $599,500, it is powered by a Teledyne Continental Motors IO 550-G engine and equipped with dual Kelly Aerospace turbochargers that allow it to maintain sea level manifold pressure all the way to its service ceiling of 25,000 feet. Its top cruise speed of 242 knots is five knots faster than the original Acclaim and results from a series of refinements that have notably increased its performance. While its maximum speed is attained at FL250, the Acclaim Type S still operates at near turbine speeds at a more common cruising altitude of 16,000 feet, where it can still exceed 220 KTAS. It comes equipped with Garmin’s G1000 integrated avionics suite and GFC 700 autopilot as standard. A TKS anti-icing system is also available, making it the only airplane in its class approved for flight into known icing conditions. To view pictures and video of the Craddock's delivery, click here . About Mooney Airplane Company Mooney Airplane Company, located in Kerrville, Texas,
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace Group, Ltd., a general
aviation holding company. Mooney Airplane Company currently produces the
world’s fastest, most efficient single engine piston-powered aircraft – the
Acclaim Type S, Ovation3 and Ovation2 GX. All come with standard equipment that includes the Garmin G1000 integrated
avionics suite and the Garmin GFC 700 Automatic Flight Control. Since its inception in 1946, the company has manufactured
and delivered more than 11,000 aircraft worldwide. Today, 7,000 customers in
the United States
and 1,000 more overseas fly these proven, high-performance airplanes. To download logos, images and this press release, please visit |
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