Whatever happened to the CAFE foundation M20E?

[bradp]

I was curious if anyone knows whether it was sold or parted out?  Hopefully it was sold and has a happy home   

 

Also how did the foundation fly the heavily modified aircraft?  Apparently under an experimental type certificate...?  

[Parker_Woodruff]

It's still registered to them...

[KSMooniac]

I think they unsuccessfully tried to sell it years ago. It is definitely experimental, and probably under R&D restrictions, which makes it nearly useless for average ownership and XC travel.

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[bonal]

Actually a fellow named Kyle owns it he was working at LASAR for a time and the CAFE was parked out on the ramp. He and the Mooney have since moved on but it was flying from 1o2 last year.

[MB65E]

I posted an article in the downloads section on the airplane from a Sport Avaition article from 1982. It would be cool to see the airplane in the right hands again. 

Great Article!

-Matt

[KSMooniac]

They did a LOT of great work on that project.

[Sabremech]

I spoke with Kyle at the last MAPA convention and he flew it out to Terrell Texas as the weather kept him from getting into Kerrville. I was hoping to see it but the timing didn't work out. Nice to know it's flying. 

[HRM]

The most Super of the Super 21s.

[DXB]

I'd never heard of this beast until now.  Cool plane!!

[ryoder]

Yeah I'd love to see this plane in action.