Fastest Mooney

[laytonl]

I believe we might have the title of the fastest Mooney.  My son was flying back from New Orleans today and Flightaware shows some exceptional ground speeds.  We recently waxed the airplane but he claims in was pilot technique.  See the attached flightaware log.  Top speed at 2:59:25 shows 1,043 kts!  Lee

 

[Mooneymite]

What kind of wax was that.....?

[MikeOH]

Darn it!

Flight Aware showed me at 736kts on Friday; looks like I've been beat

[carusoam]

My kids would be really annoyed if I posted their exploits...

Exceeding the speed of sound by a few hundred nmph....

But, that’s what they get for doing it in my vehicles...

Technique is good, but genetics can be very important...
 

Best regards,

-a-

[ArtVandelay]

That’s just a 900knot tail wind.

[JimB]

How did it handle as he broke the sound barrier? Any vibrations or buffeting? 

[wcb]

You have me beat here was one I was at 930 kts

 

 

[mike_elliott]

11 hours ago, laytonl said:

I believe we might have the title of the fastest Mooney.  My son was flying back from New Orleans today and Flightaware shows some exceptional ground speeds.  We recently waxed the airplane but he claims in was pilot technique.  See the attached flightaware log.  Top speed at 2:59:25 shows 1,043 kts!  Lee

 

Expect a call from the FAA soon

 

[laytonl]

Yeah, below 10,000 and more than 250 kts.  Should get a call.  Lee

[FloridaMan]

Damn. The fastest ground speed I've had is just a tad over 300kts.