Mooney 1997 Ovation

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Key Takeaways:

The article presents detailed specifications for the 1997 Mooney Ovation, an aircraft powered by a 280-horsepower Continental IO-550G engine with a 2000-hour TBO.
It is a 4-seater aircraft with a gross weight of 3368 lbs and a useful load of 1134 lbs, designed with retractable landing gear.
Key performance figures include a cruise speed of 190 knots at 75% power (182 kts at 65% power) and a maximum range of 1015 nautical miles at 65% power.
The Ovation can reach a service ceiling of 20,000 feet, requires a takeoff ground roll of 900 feet, and consumes fuel at 14-17 gallons per hour.

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Mooney 1997 Ovation

Engine make/model:

Cont. IO-550G

Horsepower:

280

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Const. spd.

Landing gear type:

Tri/Retr.

Gross weight (lbs.):

3368

Empty weight (lbs.):

2225

Useful load (lbs.):

1134

Fuel (gals.):

89

Wingspan:

36 ft. 1 in.

Overall length:

26 ft. 9 in.

Height:

8 ft. 4 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

175

Seating capacity:

4

Cabin width (in.):

42.5

Cabin height (in.):

44.5

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

120

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

190

65% power:

182

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

935

65% power:

1015

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

17

65% power:

14

Estimated endurance (65% power with 1-hr. reserve):

4 hrs. 30 mins.

Stall speed (gear, flaps down) (knots):

59

Best rate of climb (fpm):

1200

Service ceiling (ft.):

20,000

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

900

Landing ground roll (ft.):

1000