General Aviation
Mooney M-18la
Manufacturer: MOONEY
The Mooney M-18 "Mite" is a low‑wing, single‑seat monoplane built in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Designed by Al Mooney for returning World War II fighter pilots, it features retractable tricycle gear and a lightweight fabric‑covered wooden structure. Its low operating cost and efficient NACA 6‑series airfoil made it a distinctive personal aircraft of its era.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- mooney-m-18la
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 10
- Example Registration
- N100JM
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-18LA- 10 registrations - Example N100JM
Related Aircraft
- Mooney M20j - 1,407 registrations
- Mooney M20c - 1,257 registrations
- Mooney M20e - 829 registrations
- Mooney M20f - 721 registrations
- Mooney M20r - 399 registrations
- Mooney M20m - 249 registrations
- Mooney M-20g - 116 registrations
- Mooney M20b - 98 registrations
Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=100JM
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4055
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4088
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4097
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4103
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4104
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4105
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooney_M-18_Mite