The Mooney M20 series aircraft consisted of 12 models produced from 1955 to the present. The earliest models from 1955-1961 had wooden wing spars and lower horsepower engines of 150-180 HP. Later models from 1961 onward had all-metal wings, increased engines up to 280 HP, and grew in size from short to medium to long body designs. The M20C was the most produced model and the M20R and M20TN are the current long-body models still in production with 310 and 280 HP respectively.

1. Mooney M20 Series Aircraft
Model Model Name Year Range HP Specific variations
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M20...............None known............................1955-1958...........150..........First in M20 series has wooden wing spars
M20A.............Mark20A.................................1958-1960...........180..........Only other model to have wooden wing spars
M20B.............Mark21....................................1961-1961...........180..........Similar to the A model but eliminated the wooden wing spar to create an all metal design
M20C............Mark20/21 / Ranger................1962-1978...........180..........Last short body to be produced, most produced model by Mooney
M20D............Mooney Master.......................1963-1966...........180..........Essentially a C model with fixed gear for flight training
M20E.............Chaparral / Super21................1964-1975...........200..........Essentially a C model with increased HP and fuel injection, turbocharged option available
M20F.............Exec21....................................1966-1977...........200..........First medium body to be produced. Otherwise similar to the E model
M20G............Statesman...............................1968-1970...........180..........Essentially a stretched medium body version of the C model
M20J.............201 / MSE...............................1977-1998...........200..........An aerodynamically cleaned up version of the M20F, last medium body, well liked model
M20K.............Encore / 231 / 252...................1979-1998...........210..........First design with 6 cylinder engines and turbocharged
M20L.............PFM........................................1988-1990...........217..........First long body and designed with a Porshe engine (later replaced with Continental)
M20M............Bravo / TLS.............................1989-2006...........270..........Turbocharged, long body
M20R............Ovation...................................1994-Present.......280..........No turbocharged engine, long body, 2007 model was increased to 310 HP
M20S.............Eagle.......................................1999-2002...........244..........Other than change in HP similar to M20M
M20TN..........Acclaim...................................2006-Present.......280..........Currently fastest production single piston, G1000