Mooney M20B - Description

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AND
PRINCIPAL
DIMENSIONS
8.
EMPEi\TNAGE
Vertical
Fin
Art~a
7.9
Square
Feet
Rudder
Area
5.01
Square
Feet
Horizontal
Stabilizer
Area
21.5
Square
Feet
Elevator
Area
12.0
Square
Feet
9.
WING
AREAS
Wings
(total
area
less
naps
and
ailerons)
16?,Square
Feet
Total
Aileron
Area
11.2
Square
Feet
Total
Flap
Area
17.2
Square
Feet
DESCRIPTION
The
M 00 NEY
M 2 0 8
is
a
four
place,
low
wing_monoplane
of
metal
construc-
tion.
It
is
powered
by
a
180
horsepower
Lycoming
0-360-AID
engine
and
is
equipped
with
an
all
metal
McCauley
constant
speed
propeller.
Conventional
i;Sipe
controls
are
provided
with
rudder
pedals
and
control.
wheels.
Entrance
to
the
cabinis
made
through
the
cabin
door
:ocated
on
the
right
side
of
the
airplane.
The
front
seat backs
fold
forward
to
allow
passenger
entry~to
the
rear
seats.
The
baggage
compartmen~
is
an
of
the
rear
seat
and
an
outside
baggage
door
is
located
aft
of
the
cabin
door.
The
baggage
compartmenf
is’
accessible from
the
rear
seat
during
flight.
I.’ENGINE
The
Lycohing
0-360-AID
engine
is
rated
at
180
HP
at
27d0
RPM
and
is
mounted
on~dynafocal
engine
mounts
to
dynamically
~balance
the
engine
during
flight
and
to
the
transmission
of
vibration
to
the
cabin
2.
WING
The
MoontyM2OB
uses
a
laminar;flow
wing.
This
wing
reduces
drag
improves
aerodynamic
efficiency
over
standard
airfoils,
and
yet
retains
verv
docile
slow-
flight
and
stall
characteristics.
3.
FUSELAGE
The
fuselage
tailcone
section
is of
monocaque
construction.
Aluminum
ski?,
dip-
ped
in
zinc-chromate
primer
for
corrosion
protection,
is
riveted
to
heat-treated
aluminum
b~kheads
to
form
the
tail
cone
section.
Extruded
aluminum
stringers
add
longitudinal
strength
to the
tail
cone.
4.
The
tail
empenr~age
is
constructed
on
optically’aligned
jigs
that’~sure
uni-
formity
and
close
tolerance
fit~
for
all
parts.
5.
IGNITION
This
engine
utilizes
the
latest
ignition
system
which
gives
quicker,
easier
starts
and
longer
ignition
life.
6.
PROPEI~LER
A 14 inch
M~Cauley
all
metal
constant
speed
propeller
provides
a
low
pitch
set-
ting
for
maximum
take-on
power
and
automatic
pitch
changing
controlled
bj´•
an
engine
mounted
governor
for
maximum
efficienc3´•
at
cruising speeds.
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