Which body Mooney body length looks best?

[1964-M20E]

oh boy I'm getting my popcorn this should be as good as LOPvs ROP

I like the short bodies for a really good 4 seat 2 place airplane and the mid bodies for a real good plane overall.  The long ones seem to long but they are all good.

I just wish Mooney was selling enough Ultras to produce a 2 door mid body (an Ultra J with your option of a 200HP or 300HP out front) but we all know that will not happen.

[rbridges]

3 hours ago, MBDiagMan said:

The way the question is asked, the answer is nothing more than a matter of taste.  My taste is the later model short bodies with the square windows look the best.

Definitely, no right or wrong answers.  I just wanted to know what the opinions were.  I've often told my wife that my plane looked like the smallest plane on the apron.  The short stance adds to it.  Not being negative though.  I plan to keep my plane for a while.

[gsxrpilot]

5 minutes ago, rbridges said:

I've often told my wife that my plane looked like the smallest plane on the apron.  

Yeah, like parking your Porsche 911. 

[Davidv]

I guess beauty is all in the eye of the beholder   I took this last night.

[Joe Zuffoletto]

On 5/24/2019 at 11:08 AM, Parker_Woodruff said:

In flight, I think the Acclaim and Bravo look the best.

I agree!

[rbridges]

2 minutes ago, Joe Zuffoletto said:

I agree!

Oh yeah, that's gorgeous. 

[M016576]

Almost forgot about the BMW mooney!

does anyone dislike the rounded windows on the J/K and prefer the squared off ones?

Edited May 26, 2019 by M016576

[ArtVandelay]

I agree!

Maybe from the side, but in my opinion, the oversized cooling vents are overwhelming.

The ovation is much better.


Tom

[MBDiagMan]

On 5/26/2019 at 10:22 AM, rbridges said:

Definitely, no right or wrong answers.  I just wanted to know what the opinions were.  I've often told my wife that my plane looked like the smallest plane on the apron.  The short stance adds to it.  Not being negative though.  I plan to keep my plane for a while.

My SLK Benz definitely looks like the shortest car in almost any parking lot.  Short is not a bad thing.

[Hank]

23 minutes ago, MBDiagMan said:

My SLK Benz definitely looks like the shortest car in almost any parking lot.  Short is not a bad thing.

I can always find my car in a crowded parking lot by looking for the gap. The roof, when up, is 46" off the ground.

[McMooney]

everyone knows the short bodies are the best

[MBDiagMan]

And the square window is the best looking of the short bodies.  Beautiful!

[MBDiagMan]

7 hours ago, Hank said:

I can always find my car in a crowded parking lot by looking for the gap. The roof, when up, is 46" off the ground.

Me too.  To find my car I look for where there appears NOT to be a car.