Wierd Mooney tail

[Parker_Woodruff]

I'm out in Fort Lauderdale on business and saw this while visiting a client.  Interesting round thing protrudingfrom the top, the back of the tail has a wierd curviture, and it looks like maybe a modified fairing between the fusalage and the vertical stabilizer?

[Ron McBride]

Parker

Its a 70 or maybe a 71 Mooney Aerostar. They had the upper stinger and extened rudder.  These were for a couple of years at the most.  Many have had the stingers removed.

Ron

[Parker_Woodruff]

Quote: N9154V

Parker

Its a 70 or maybe a 71 Mooney Aerostar. They had the upper stinger and extened rudder.  These were for a couple of years at the most.  Many have had the stingers removed.

Ron

[DaV8or]

Quote: Parker_Woodruff

Any functional improvement?

[carusoam]

Referred to as the "Butler Buttonhook" by Aviation Consumer.   Declared to be marketing driven.

-a-

[Parker_Woodruff]

Quote: carusoam

Referred to as the "Butler Buttonhook" by Aviation Consumer.   Declared to be marketing driven.

-a-

[docket]

It looks good on the Aerostar but it looks like it is grafted on the Mooney.

[fantom]

Quote: Parker_Woodruff

I'm out in Fort Lauderdale on business and saw ...... a wierd curviture.

[fullforward]

I have bought a fully modified 66 Super 21 and it has this funny tail and every loPresti mod there is out there. I dont believe its the tail, but I am doing 170 kts true at 75% in FL65 (redlining it almost at 160 IAS). Maybe I get a picture attached to this message: