Robert C. Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 Creative Googling failed me, so I'll throw myself on the mercy of crowd sourced wisdom: is the Mooney logo representing a particular bird? Doesn't look like any specific raptor that I can recognize - which would have been the most likely choice I'd assume. Looks kinda like a fluffed up sparrow to me, but I doubt that was the intent. Anyone happen to know the history or background? R. Quote
Hank Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 It's a Phoenix. Mooney keeps rising from the ashes . . . 4 Quote
scottfromiowa Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 I like the fluffed up Sparrow. Yep, works for me. Sparrow's are small, efficient and fast and they look like they are having a lot of fun. Quote
carusoam Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 A couple of versions are based on type fonts of M... The Phoenix and flaming head seem to predate the first financial trouble at the factory... -a- Quote
bonal Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 Not sure but I think the thunderbird idea looks good based on the style it was drawn. I've often thought about what kind of bird is the best flyer. Have you ever watched a group of white pelicans cruise in line about 4 feet above the water kind of like a Mooney in ground effect that doesn't want to come down. And when they hunt at high altitude until they spot a school of fish then they fold up and make the most incredible high speed dive into the water. So many species all birds but all so different in the way they fly. Quote
Hank Posted January 18, 2015 Report Posted January 18, 2015 Sounds very like the brown pelicans we have on this coast. Cool birds, they really know how to glide . . . Quote
DaV8or Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Not sure but I think the thunderbird idea looks good based on the style it was drawn. I believe this is correct. IIRC, I have read that the original Mooney logo, this one I think- is supposed represent a Thunderbird. However, a Phoenix is far more appropriate for this company, so perhaps it has evolved in that direction. Quote
DaV8or Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 Have you ever watched a group of white pelicans cruise in line about 4 feet above the water kind of like a Mooney in ground effect that doesn't want to come down. And when they hunt at high altitude until they spot a school of fish then they fold up and make the most incredible high speed dive into the water. So many species all birds but all so different in the way they fly. I have. All manor of birds live in my bay. However the one that most impresses me most is a coastal bird that is found all over the Caribbean. Check out the Frigate Bird. Amazingly efficient bird and resourceful too. I have read that NASA and other aircraft designers have studied this very bird for it's properties. Notice the plan form does resemble the Mooney Logo a bit... Quote
xrs135 Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 I love Magnificent Frigates!! I've spent a lot of time watching these guys in Mexico as well! 1 Quote
DaV8or Posted January 19, 2015 Report Posted January 19, 2015 I love Magnificent Frigates!! I've spent a lot of time watching these guys in Mexico as well! Aren't they cool! They can stay aloft for over a week at a time and will scavenge for hundred miles or so from it's nesting area. They are masters of efficient flight. 1 Quote
mooneygirl Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 When we were filming Boots on the Ground, I believe I remember Herbie Witt saying that when the French bought Mooney they came up with the "modern" logo, and something to do with the interior as well. Would have to look back at footage. From what he said, folks at the factory didn't much like the new bird. HA. Quote
Andy95W Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 I still like the old one, but I know 'm weird. Quote
Robert C. Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks everyone. It had never crossed my mind that the logos were creative ways of working with the letter M, I had so assumed it was a bird 1st and foremost. Shows the power and pitfalls of preconceived notions - blinds you to the alternatives. Robert Quote
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