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.

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 750lbs.

The aircraft features a strut-braced high-wing, a two or three seat enclosed cabin accessed via doors, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from sheet aluminum. Its 30.0ft (9.1m) span wing employs a NACA 4415 mod airfoil, has an area of 149sqft (13.8m2) and is equipped with flaps.

The recommended engines for the Rebel are the 160hp (120kW) Lycoming O-320, the 116hp (87kW) Lycoming O-235 and the 80hp (60kW) Rotax 912, although Bayerl et al. note that the aircraft does not perform well with less than 100hp (75kW).

Specifications (Rebel)

Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats

Data from Murphy Rebel Website

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Capacity: one or two passengers
  • Length: 21ft 4in (6.6m)
  • Wingspan: 30ft 0in (9.2m)
  • Wing area: 150sqft (14m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 4415 mod
  • Empty weight: 950lb (431kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,650lb (748kg)
  • Powerplant: × Lycoming O-320 , 160hp (120kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140mph (227km/h, 120kn)
  • Cruise speed: 120mph (190km/h, 100kn)
  • Range: 733mi (1,180km, 637nmi)
  • Endurance: 6.1 hours

Similar aircraft

  • Levy, Howard; Mary Bernard (1 May 2000). . Kitplanes.

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