MOONEYAIRCRAFT received an amended US type-certificate for its M20K high- performance piston-single on the eve of the show. The four-seater, once known as the Mooney 252, is re-introduced as the Encore, with increased payload and other improvements.
The $300,000 aircraft has a cruise speed of about 215kt (400km/h) at altitudes of up to 25,000ft (7,600m). Power is provided by an uprated turbocharged Teledyne Continental TSIO-360. Fuel consumption is less than 50litres/h, according to Kerrville, Texas-based Mooney.
Source: Flight International
