Canadian lightweight aircraft
The Murphy Rebel is a two- or three-seat, strut braced, high wing, taildragger monoplane which is sold in kit form by Murphy Aircraft in Chilliwack , British Columbia , Canada .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Development
The Rebel is a STOL aircraft and was designed to be a personal-use bush plane . It can operate from short, unimproved airstrips and can carry a useful load of up to 750 lbs.[ 4] [ 7]
The aircraft features a strut-braced high-wing , a two or three seat enclosed cabin accesses via doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration . The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum . Its 30.0 ft (9.1 m) span wing employs a NACA 4415 mod airfoil , has an area of 149 sq ft (13.8 m2 ) and is equipped with flaps .[ 5] [ 6] [ 8]
The recommended engines for the Rebel are the 160 hp (120 kW) Lycoming O-320 , the 116 hp (87 kW) Lycoming O-235 and the 80 hp (60 kW) Rotax 912 , although Bayerl et al. note that the aircraft does not perform well with less than 100 hp (75 kW).[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats Data from Murphy Rebel Website
General characteristics
Crew: OneCapacity: one or two passengersLength: 21 ft 4 in (6.6 m)Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.2 m)Wing area: 150 sq ft (14 m2 )Airfoil :Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)Gross weight: 1,650 lb (748 kg)Powerplant: × Lycoming O-320 , 160 hp (120 kW)Performance
Maximum speed: 140 mph (227 km/h, 120 kn)Cruise speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)Range: 733 mi (1,180 km, 637 nmi)Endurance: 6.1 hours
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References
^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide , Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
^ Levy & Bernard 2000
^ Kitplanes Staff: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory , page 62, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.
^ a b Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing (2007). "Murphy Rebel" . Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-01 . ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12 , page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
^ a b c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16 , page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
^ a b Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing (2007). "Murphy Rebel Performance" . Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-01 . ^ Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage" . Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012 .
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