Sternone,
I think Mooney are smart enough to know that they are safest sticking to what they do best - fast IFR singles. God knows they have had their fair share of financial difficulties in the recent past, but the integrity of the product and loyalty of the workforce has been so strong that they have managed to re-emerge. I am sure that they will continue to play with the airframe and engine in order to keep the number 1 spot in the speed race.(Shouldn't be too much of a problem if Cirrus and Lancair keep those wheels hanging down into the slipstream!!
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Hopefully Cirrus, Piper and Diamond will not bankrupt themselves by producing a second rate single engined VLJ that nobody wants to buy.
VLJs are coming and even with the current woes the Eclipse still represents the best deal by far.
The fat lady has not sung yet for Eclipse - the next 12 months will be make or break. (Hopefully make!
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SB