General Aviation
Mooney M-18c
Manufacturer: MOONEY
The Mooney M‑18 “Mite” is a single‑seat, low‑wing monoplane built in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Designed by Al Mooney for returning World War II fighter pilots, it features a fabric‑covered wooden structure, retractable tricycle gear, and a lightweight, low‑cost design that made it one of the first postwar civil aircraft to use a NACA 6‑series airfoil.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- mooney-m-18c
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 52
- Example Registration
- N125C
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 8.15 m / 26 ft
- Length
- 5.5 m / 18 ft
- Height
- 1.89 m / 6 ft
- Max Speed
- 222 km/h / 138 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 201 km/h / 125 mph
- Range
- 708 km / 382 nmi
- Ceiling
- 5900 m / 19400 ft
- First Flight
- 1947
- Production Start
- 1947
- Production End
- 1954
- Total Built
- 283
Variants
- M-18C- 52 registrations - Example N125C
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