Twin Mooney Mark 22 (N5299B)

[ReconMax]

Anyone know anything about this plane? Have any pictures?

"The designation Mooney Mark 22 was first used for the only Mooney twin-engined design. Designed by Al Mooney and completed early in 1958, that Mark 22 was a low-wing cabin monoplane of conventional layout, as the prototype consisted of a Mark 20 fuselage with new wings. Powered by two 150 hp Lycoming engines, it had a large dorsal fin, and a tricycle landing gear. The sole example was registered as N5299B.

Source: https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/WestinLarry/12817.htm

I can't find anything on MS about it... Google doesn't really turn up much either...

 

[KSMooniac]

I believe it was cut up long ago.

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[carusoam]

You should be able to find it on MS...

Along with all the other fun one-off Mooney designs...

• the Mooney twin
• a pair of Mooney Air Force trainer designs
• The next step Mooney 301
• For cover... The pressurized Mooney also used the M22 name
• a pair of 150hp engines sounded good... a single 310hp engine is better...  

Enjoy the hunt...

Best regards,

-a-

[Guest]

For a real performer Ed Swearingen installed a pair of 290HP IO540’s in a Twin Comanche.  It didn’t go into production.

Clarence

[Comet]

2 hours ago, ReconMax said:

Anyone know anything about this plane? Have any pictures?

"The designation Mooney Mark 22 was first used for the only Mooney twin-engined design. Designed by Al Mooney and completed early in 1958, that Mark 22 was a low-wing cabin monoplane of conventional layout, as the prototype consisted of a Mark 20 fuselage with new wings. Powered by two 150 hp Lycoming engines, it had a large dorsal fin, and a tricycle landing gear. The sole example was registered as N5299B.

Source: https://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/WestinLarry/12817.htm

I can't find anything on MS about it... Google doesn't really turn up much either...

I’ll take one (it’s either this, or an Aerostar!)

 

 

[bradp]

What's up with that tail strake?

[ReconMax]

Looks like I'm late to the party. Searched a little more and found this thread on MS. Nice pics! I guess we all go through pretty much the same thought process eventually. "Hey! Wonder what a second engine would do for me..."

 

[GeeBee]

1 hour ago, bradp said:

What's up with that tail strake?

Control for SE ops.

 

 

[bradp]

Just now, GeeBee said:

Control for SE ops.

 

 

Is that just so they didn’t have to redesign the V stab?

[1964-M20E]

One interesting thing about the photo we have all these Mooneys on a grass ramp probably landing and taking off on a grass runway.  The Horror!!

[tmo]

The horror is when you have to clean out all the crud from the wheel wells and such ;-)

[N201MKTurbo]

I landed at the Starbuck airport (D32) in Minnesota once. Their grass was clumps of weeds. It was horrible! And the restaurant across the street was closed!