Dimensions
The M-6-235 measures 23.6 feet long and 6.33 feet high, with a 3.54 foot wide cabin. It has a wingspan measuring 32.92 feet, and the wing area measures 165.6 square feet. It uses a 78-inch Hartzell two-blade propeller. The plane has a gross weight of 2,500 pounds, with an empty weight of 1,500 pounds and a a useful load of 1,000 pounds. The baggage allowance for the plane is 700 pounds.
Take Off and Landing
The plane has a takeoff roll of 125 feet. At its gross weight, the plane requires 600 feet of runway clearance to take off over a 50-foot obstacle and 500 feet of runway space to land over the the same obstacle. The aircraft has a rate of climb of 1,900 feet per minute, and its best climb speed is 90 mph.
In Flight
The M-6-235's wing flaps can be set at negative seven, zero, 24, 40 or 48 degrees. The carbureted plane has a maximum speed of 166 mph, and the fuel-injected plane can travel up to 170 mph. Its cruising speed, at 75 percent of power, is 160 mph. Service ceiling, or maximum altitude, is 20,000 feet.
The plane has a usable fuel capacity of 40 gallons. At 75 percent power, 13 gallons of fuel per hour are used. The carbureted plane can travel up to 490 miles with a reserve tank, or up to 860 miles with a long-range reserve tank. The fuel-injected plane can fly for 530 miles and 930 miles with the same tanks.