Cruiser Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 Have you ever noticed how similar the Mooney wing is to the North American P51? I was watching a video trailer of the P51 in flight and it really reminded me of the Mooney shape. so I overlaid the two wing profiles and I was amazed. What do you think? 5 Quote
triple8s Posted July 30, 2014 Report Posted July 30, 2014 "Mooney airplanes have long had a reputation as economical speed demons, and the Acclaim sets the flag farther down the field. The Acclaim’s evolutionary design improves on the wing that was first designed by Al Mooney more than four decades ago. Incorporating a single massive spar, the wing is built as a unit and mated to the airplane, much the way the P-51 Mustang was built in World War II. In fact, there are further similarities between the Mustang and Mooney wings. Like the Mustang wing, the Acclaim retains laminar flow throughout two-thirds of its chord and is one of the most efficient in production today. The factory tested the wing to a 14 G breaking point, and the wing is rumored to have experienced a 12 G recovery during an owner-flown upset situation without failure. You wouldn’t expect an executive travel machine to be more capable than the hottest jet fighter or aerobatic airplane in existence. " I had read more of the similarities of a mooney and a P51 but don't remember where, the above is a quote from plane and pilot magazine I find things like that interesting. I Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 All we need is that 10 foot long engine up front... 1 Quote
scottfromiowa Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Pa Pop pop pop....goes the Merlin 1 Quote
scottfromiowa Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Favorite thing at Oshkosh-other than the Czech Girls...Hearing a P-51 taxi and flyby 1 Quote
Houman Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 And the usual 4 machine guns that use to come with the P51, although they must be pretty heavy with all the bullets. I would guess that would make a nice traffic clean up tool once in the pattern lol ( just kidding )... 1 Quote
carusoam Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Tom, You need to do another overlay...(if you could?) Using the Acclaim this time... The extended cowl of the flat 6 will fill up more of the gap. That is very interesting! Best regards, -a- Quote
fantom Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Favorite thing at Oshkosh-other than the Czech Girls......... I'm looking, I'm looking.... No joy..... Quote
Joe G. Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 I'm looking, I'm looking.... No joy..... cool picture Quote
1964-M20E Posted August 1, 2014 Report Posted August 1, 2014 I always knew I likes the shape of the Mooney Oh my P51. Quote
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