Robert M. Gary wrote:

Obviously the Mooney design is faster.

I had one owner explain to me that the tail on the Mooney was indeed
faster as the tip vortices ended up comming off the bottom of the
vertical stablizer. The air down there was already churned up by
the fuselage and so less air was disturbed than otherwise would be.

Personally the fastest thing would be to get rid of the vertical stabilizer.
Hmmm, now what kind of a plane would do that....

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Frank Stutzman
Bonanza N494B "Hula Girl"
Boise, ID