1968 Mooney MU-2
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Postat av: F
Ur Airlife's General Aviation s.205:
"Mitsubishi entered into a marketing and production agreement with Mooney which resulted in early production MU-2s beeing delivered to Kerrville, Texas for sale in the United States - which was considered to be the prime market for this aircraft. This relation was short term and unsuccesful although it did result in beneficial improvments to the finish and soundproofing of the aircraft. Eventually, Mitsubishi Aircraft International Inc. at San Angelo, Texas where "green" MU-2s wsere delivered for completion..."
Postat av: Mårten
badge engineering med vingar. Mitsubishi prånglade ju ut sin leksaksbilar på 70-talet med Dodge-namn.
Nån koppling mellan Chrysler och Mooney?
Postat av: F
Hmm, tror den kopplingen känns lite tidig, Mårten. Inte så farligt länge efter ovan annons publicerades så sprack sammarbet mellan Mitsubishi och Mooney.
Vet inte om du får några vibbar, men här kommer ett parti saxat från wikiartikeln om Mooney:
In 1965, the company became the U.S. distributor for Mitsubishi aircraft and began selling Mooney Mu-2 operating as Mooney-Mitsubishi Aircraft Inc. In 1967 Mooney acquired production rights to the Ercoupe from Alon Aircraft Company and produced a slightly updated version as the Mooney M10 Cadet. The M10 became the final Ercoupe variant, and production ended in 1970.
Mooney went bankrupt again in early 1969 and was sold to American Electronics Labs then to Butler Aviation, which ended operations in 1971. For about three years Mooney failed to produce any aircraft.
In 1973 Republic Steel Corporation acquired the rights and tooling for Mooney and resumed production in 1974. The company continued aggressive product development, working on yet another pressurized single-engine aircraft to compete with the Cessna 210. The turboprop Mooney "301" eventually became the TBM700 and is now produced by Socata Aircraft.
