What is it about this plane I like.....

[Alan Fox]

I just cant put my finger on it...... Hmmmmmmm......

[Andy95W]

I'm not sure why, but it looks fast for some reason...

[Hank]

Must have been a helluva Field Approval, but the extra 20-30 knots must be worth it!  

[mpg]

Well,,,

 

Aero Commander 100/Darter Commander
Aero Commander 100 at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in March 1988

[Guest]

5 hours ago, mpg said:

Well,,,

 

Aero Commander 100/Darter Commander
Aero Commander 100 at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia in March 1988

Not only the tail.  Must have Jose's ultra long range tanks, it made it to Australia.

Clarence

[yvesg]

Is this the Frankenstein conversion?

Yves

 

[Bob_Belville]

Introduced in 1960: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Commander_100

Of course the C172 did not get a swept tail until 1960. Their original  tail did not look much like a Mooney's.

[N201MKTurbo]

I have more time in those things than I want to admit. They are built like a brick outhouse and fly like one too...

[thinwing]

I passed one flying in a Lake Amphibian from Ketchikan to Juneau as if it was standing still ! And a Lake is no speed demon..need I say more

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, thinwing said:

I passed one flying in a Lake Amphibian from Ketchikan to Juneau as if it was standing still ! And a Lake is no speed demon..need I say more

Are you suggesting that the tail design has no effect on speed?

Clarence

[Raptor05121]

52 minutes ago, M20Doc said:

Are you suggesting that the tail design has no effect on speed?

Clarence

As in the world of cars with teenage owners, its the stickers that make it fast. No Mooney logo, no speed boost.

[carl]

I wondered what you did with the cut off Mooney tail, you put it on your 182!

sweet.

[Yetti]

Nope crome / polished spinners make it fast

 

[Mark89114]

Extended exhaust tips are what make it truly go fast.