Mcstealth Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) I also remember him saying that there was a divide in the team about 24 volt and 12 volt electric systems. Something about smaller airports not having 24v available, or something along those lines. Don't quote me. Edited June 14, 2019 by Mcstealth Quote
Andy95W Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 11:01 PM, M20Doc said: That link is great, I used it to find 8 Comanche 400’s in Australia. Clarence Expand * Sigh * Quote
Guest Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 12:21 AM, Andy95W said: * Sigh * Expand They’re like lost siblings, in fact one is the sister ship to mine! Clarence Quote
Stephan Wilkinson Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Posted June 14, 2019 "Told a story of how much "dope???" they had to use." Sealant? Quote
carusoam Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 Stephan, Where are you located, how much time do you have for your project? The Mooney factory is in the same place, and still manufacturing the world’s fastest, factory built, four seat, planes... They have been open for public tours, given enough advanced planning... worth the effort for your readers... There are also a few Mooney Service Centers MSCs around the world... they know what it takes to rebuild Mooneys from the ground up... a few have rebuilt Mooneys to make them appear and fly like new machines... great experience in the event you find an M22 that needs some.... refreshing. Having a pressurized M22 would make for a fantastic, personal, Long X-country, machine... PP thoughts only... Best regards, -a- Quote
Mcstealth Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) On 6/14/2019 at 2:34 AM, Stephan Wilkinson said: "Told a story of how much "dope???" they had to use." Sealant? Expand Again, don't quote me, but I believe it is slang for some kind of compound used in the construction process of the 22 for it to hold its pressure. The story is: The design team declared that the Mustang must "look" like a Mooney. Hence the same style, roll cage frame, as on all Mooney. This style frame does NOT lend itself to be pressurized, leading to the need for more "dope".... My father drew out a round fuselage and pushed for a redesign, but was overruled. Edited June 14, 2019 by Mcstealth 1 Quote
Stephan Wilkinson Posted June 14, 2019 Author Report Posted June 14, 2019 "The Mooney factory is in the same place...: Been to Kerrville many times, though not recently. I'm in the Hudson Valley, near SWF. 1 Quote
Igor_U Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 I'm sure you are aware of it since you are in aviation writing business but there are often old articles about M22 for sale on ebay. Also, AOPA Pilot had an article years ago but it seems it diapered off their website. I could probably find it on my computer if needed. Quote
Igor_U Posted June 14, 2019 Report Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 3:21 AM, Mcstealth said: Again, don't quote me, but I believe it is slang for some kind of compound used in the construction process of the 22 for it to hold its pressure. The story is: The design team declared that the Mustang must "look" like a Mooney. Hence the same style, roll cage frame, as on all Mooney. This style frame does NOT lend itself to be pressurized, leading to the need for more "dope".... My father drew out a round fuselage and pushed for a redesign, but was overruled. Expand I never seen M22 in person but looking at IPC it didn't have a space frame construction as M20 does. It looked like conventional monocoque, albeit not round. I am sure a lot of sealant was used... never hear of sealant being referred as "dope", though. 1 Quote
gaceto Posted March 12, 2020 Report Posted March 12, 2020 If anyone has or knows where I might find a couple of hi-resolution images for Mr. Wilkinson's story please get hold of me at gaceto(at)history net.com While there are images on the internet, most of them are sized for the web and can't be used in print. Thanks in advance! Guy Quote
N231BN Posted March 14, 2020 Report Posted March 14, 2020 I realize this is an old thread but there's only one M22 that has been used regularly in the last decade and it's based in Minot, ND. If you would like contact info just PM me. Flight aware doesn't show much because it's mostly VFR.Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Quote
Mcstealth Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 On 3/14/2020 at 1:38 AM, N231BN said: I realize this is an old thread but there's only one M22 that has been used regularly in the last decade and it's based in Minot, ND. If you would like contact info just PM me. Flight aware doesn't show much because it's mostly VFR. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Expand I hope that it lives a long(longer) and productive life. Thanks for the info. Quote
carusoam Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 Welcome aboard Gaceto... 231BN seems to have good info... there is a mention of one recently in Europe around here somewhere...(?) The latest... https://mooneyspace.com/search/?q=M22&quick=1 Best regards, -a- Quote
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