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Left: The fuel gauge is located right behind the pilot’s head. Center: The cozy cockpit of this tiny airplane. Right: This 1955 M-18C-55 is powered by an 85 hp Continental.


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penny you spend for gas and oil. And for 1953 all of us ‘Wee Scotsmen’ are better than ever. We’re finished with ‘Tex-hyde’ flame-resistant plastic butyrate, we have 25% more range with our new 16-gallon main fuel tank, we’re more rugged and smoother handling with new tail attachment bearings and nose gear bushings, we’re more convenient with a glove compartment designed to take an optional radio installation, and a peephole for convenience in locking the gear down.” The M-18C 55 was introduced in 1955 and featured a larger cockpit and sliding canopy. As powered by the 65 hp Continental, it weighed about 565 pounds empty and had a gross weight of 850 pounds. It had a 114 mph cruise (125 mph optimum cruise at 10,000 feet), and an advertised range of 450 miles (no reserve). By 1955, the price tag had nearly doubled from the early Mites which sold for just under $2,000.


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MITE FLIGHT Pilots say one of the best things about flying the Mooney Mite is its nice control harmony which makes it a


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