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  1. Hey folks, The military is moving me very soon and as much as it pains me to do, I need to sell my Missile soon. It is a uniquely equipped aircraft and I've enjoyed it so much, but life dictates that it has to go and I would FAR prefer it go to a good home with Mooney folks who would appreciate this plane for what it is. So, I'm asking $144,000 now, but only advertising that here. I know I am biased, but I think this is a good value. Call me (630-849-3608) or email (mwthomps2010@yahoo.com) with any questions. I have logs and more pictures that I can send if interested. Here's the trade-a-plane link: http://www.trade-a-plane.com/detail/aircraft/Single+Engine+Piston/1982/Mooney/M20J+201+Missile/1694710.html Thanks, Mark -- ORIGINAL POST (with newly modified price and some other minor changes) BELOW -- 1982 Mooney Missile for sale. Rocket Engineering STC to convert a standard M20J by adding a Continental IO-550A and a 3-blade, fully feathering Hartzell Scimitar prop. VERY low engine and prop times (120 SMOH and 90 SOH) TKS anti/de-ice equipped. Only de-iced Missile I've seen anywhere. IFR equipped with a Garmin GNS 430W, KFC-150 autopilot, and King KNS-80 Nav/Comm with glideslope as radio/nav #2. It is tough to beat this aircraft's speed-to-cost ratio. Rich of peak, it will cruise at 175-180 KTAS on 16-17.5 GPH. It has GAMIs, so it can cruise lean-of-peak very smoothly at 155-165 KTAS on only 10.5-11 GPH. Better gas mileage than my wife's mini-van. Other equipment includes a US-8A eight-point engine analyzer, 2 x Whelen Parmetheus LED landing lights, Monroy long range fuel tanks (93 gal useable), 2013 Weep-No-More main and aux tank re-seal, Tanis plug-in engine heater and new nose-gear shock discs (4/13).Grey leather interior installed in 2007 in good condition. New tires (8/13). Useful load is 1000 lbs. Even if you top it off with all 93 gallons (rarely have I had to do that), that still allows about 400 lbs full-fuel payload. Bear in mind that is 93 gallons...that gets you a 4-7 hour endurance depending if you decide to run it rich or lean of peak, usually way more than I need. I usually on put 70-75 gal in it, and that's plenty. Asking $144,000. Considering that TKS is a $42,000 option installed, this aircraft is a bargain with its low engine and prop times and how it is equipped. I don't want to sell it, but the family is outgrowing 4 seats and the military is moving me soon! Aircraft located in Goldsboro, NC (for now!).
  2. No offense taken at all! It is difficult to convey tone in typing, but I wasn't offended. It is just that I've been so pleased with the airplane's performance that I want other people to know that it will haul if you open it up, I just like to run it LOP (the GAMIs allow that very nicely) and do 160-165 on less than 11 GPH. It is a winner all around in my opinion...cooler motor, cleaner burn and a ton of cash savings. Plus, with the big IO-550, you know in the back of your mind that you always have the option of going rich-of-peak and going fast. I LOVE the Missile. I would keep it if I could, but I have a double whammy of my family expanding beyond 4 seats and the military moving us to places where we wouldn't have the utility for the airplane. We've had a perfect situation to use it living in North Carolina and flying home to see the rest of our family in the Midwest. The TKS is an awesome system too that has allowed way fewer cancelled trips to the Midwest in the winter. Usually, if I was using the system right and had it on before I got in the weather, the only way I knew I was getting ice was the icicle on the tip of the spinner after landing. If they made a 6-seat version of this airplane I would keep it. Let me know if you have any other questions. As a note, I'm asking $149,900, but considering any reasonable offers. -Mark
  3. I usually fly the airplane very conservatively and lean-of-peak whenever possible to save even further on gas....that yields 160-165 KTAS at only 10.2-11 GPH...so, yes, I go a little slower most of the time to save gas and wear on the motor. If I run it rich-of-peak at at 75% power, I'll easily get 170-175 KTAS or more. TKS has no speed penalty from my experience. The system is 40lbs without fluid and 96lbs when full, so it is a little bit of a weight penalty, but well worth it for the capability. My typical trips in this plane too are with my wife and daughter, who are sensitive to turbulence more than anything, so I fly high even if it means a groundspeed penalty (all the flight tracker sites show groundspeed) to keep the ladies comfortable. I also have flown a lot from east to west and gotten beaten by headwinds for a lot of my flights, slowing the groundspeed further. When I have a tailwind, I elect to pull it lean-of-peak to cruise at the same groundspeed with WAY less fuel flow (10.2 to 11 GPH as mentioned earlier). Your observation is making me want to go out, file IFR so everyone can see it and open it up so people aren't scared away by the groundspeed numbers on FlightAware...there is more to the story behind the speeds shown on those websites. Feel free to call me (630-849-3608) or email me (mwthomps2010@yahoo.com) if you have any other questions. -Mark
  4. I posted this for-sale for this Missile about 3 weeks ago. I'm reducing the price to $149,900 which in my opinion (admittedly I am obviously biased) is an absolute steal for the amount of airplane you are getting. Contact me with any other questions. -Mark 630-849-3608 mwthomps2010@yahoo.com -- ORIGINAL POST (with newly modified price and some other minor changes) BELOW -- 1982 Mooney Missile for sale. Rocket Engineering STC to convert a standard M20J by adding a Continental IO-550A and a 3-blade, fully feathering Hartzell Scimitar prop. VERY low engine and prop times (120 SMOH and 90 SOH) TKS anti/de-ice equipped. Only de-iced Missile I've seen anywhere. IFR equipped with a Garmin GNS 430W, KFC-150 autopilot, and King KNS-80 Nav/Comm with glideslope as radio/nav #2. It is tough to beat this aircraft's speed-to-cost ratio. Rich of peak, it will cruise at 175-180 KTAS on 16-17.5 GPH. It has GAMIs, so it can cruise lean-of-peak very smoothly at 155-165 KTAS on only 10.5-11 GPH. Better gas mileage than my wife's mini-van. Other equipment includes a US-8A eight-point engine analyzer, 2 x Whelen Parmetheus LED landing lights, Monroy long range fuel tanks (93 gal useable), 2013 Weep-No-More main and aux tank re-seal, Tanis plug-in engine heater and new nose-gear shock discs (4/13).Grey leather interior installed in 1994 in good condition. New tires (8/13). Useful load is 1000 lbs. Even if you top it off with all 93 gallons (rarely have I had to do that), that still allows about 400 lbs full-fuel payload. Bear in mind that is 93 gallons...that gets you a 4-7 hour endurance depending if you decide to run it rich or lean of peak, usually way more than I need. I usually on put 70-75 gal in it, and that's plenty. Asking $149,900. Considering that TKS is a $42,000 option installed, this aircraft is a bargain with its low engine and prop times and how it is equipped. I don't want to sell it, but the family is outgrowing 4 seats and the military is moving me soon! Aircraft located in Goldsboro, NC Contact Mark at 630-849-3608 or mwthomps2010@yahoo.com for more info.
  5. On this particular '82 Missile, I'm asking $154,900, but am willing to entertain all reasonable offers. To answer the upgrade question, I'm probably not getting anything bigger right away. I'm in the military and just got orders somewhere where I won't really be able to use a plane for a while, but once back, I'm looking to go to a P210, Aerostar 601P or Malibu. Having had it now, I wouldn't go back to a non deiced aircraft and would like pressurization so I don't have to put O2 on the kiddos.
  6. No bites on the Missile yet, but I just put it up 2 days ago. Thanks for the interest and comments. Spread the word to anyone you know might be interested. Like I said in the ad, it kills me to sell it, it just might be difficult to decide which kid to leave on the ground when we go fly! Thanks again! -Mark
  7. 1982 Mooney Missile for sale. Rocket Engineering STC to convert a standard M20J by adding a Continental IO-550A and a 3-blade, fully feathering Hartzell Scimitar prop. VERY low engine and prop times (110 SMOH and 80 SOH) TKS anti/de-ice equipped. Only de-iced Missile I've seen anywhere. IFR equipped with a Garmin GNS 430W, KFC-150 autopilot, and King KNS-80 Nav/Comm with glideslope as radio/nav #2. It is tough to beat this aircraft's speed-to-cost ratio. Rich of peak, it will cruise at 175-180 KTAS on 16-17.5 GPH. It has GAMIs, so it can cruise lean-of-peak very smoothly at 155-165 KTAS on only 10.5-11 GPH. Better gas mileage than my wife's mini-van. Other equipment includes a US-8A eight-point engine analyzer, 2 x Whelen Parmetheus LED landing lights, Monroy long range fuel tanks (93 gal useable), 2013 Weep-No-More main and aux tank re-seal, Tanis plug-in engine heater and new nose-gear shock discs (4/13).Grey leather interior installed in 1994 in good condition. Useful load is 1190 lbs. Even if you top it off with all 93 gallons (rarely have I had to do that), that still allows about 560 lbs full-fuel payload. Bear in mind, 93 gallons gets you a 4-7 hour endurance depending if you decide to run it rich or lean of peak. Asking $154,900. Considering that TKS is a $42,000 option installed, this aircraft is a bargain with its low engine and prop times. I don't want to sell it, but the family is outgrowing 4 seats! Aircraft located in Goldsboro, NC Contact Mark at 630-849-3608 or mwthomps2010@yahoo.com for more info.
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