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 750 lbs.

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 30.0 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.

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).

Specifications (Rebel)

Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats

Data from Murphy Rebel Website

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Capacity: one or two passengers
  • Length: 21 ft 4 in (6.6 m)
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.2 m)
  • Wing area: 150 sq ft (14 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 4415 mod
  • 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

Similar aircraft

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

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