Mooney M-18 Mite
Touring Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Mooney M-18 Mite is a single-engine single-seat light touring aircraft with retractable landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer Mooney Aircraft, Inc., later Mooney Airplane Company.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Continental A-65-8 | |
| Engine Power | 48 kW | 65 hp |
| max. Cruise Speed | 183 km/h | 99 kts 114 mph |
| max. Speed (vne) | 230 km/h | 124 kts 143 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.913 m | 19.400 ft |
| Range | 563 km | 304 NM 350 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 236 kg | 520 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 386 kg | 850 lbs |
| Wing Span | 8,19 m | 26 ft 10 in |
| Wing Area | 8,8 m² | 95 ft² |
| Length | 5,41 m | 17 ft 9 in |
| Height | 1,92 m | 6 ft 4 in |
| First Flight | 1947 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1948-1955 | |
| Total Production | 283 | |
| ICAO Code | MITE | |
| FAA TCDS | A-803 | |
| Data for (Version) | Mooney M-18C Mite | |
| Variants | M-18, M-18L, M-18LA, M-18C, M-18C-55 | |
| [Photo-ID: 10322] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Mooney M-18C Mite Reg.: N3199K c/n: 201 first Mooney Mite built |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |