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| caption=A radial-equipped Murphy Moose
| caption=A radial-equipped Murphy Moose
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| type=[[Homebuilt aircraft|Kit aircraft]]
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[[File:MurphyMooseUnderConstruction.JPG|thumb|right|Inside of the tailcone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the [[semi-monocoque]] design]]
[[File:MurphyMooseUnderConstruction.JPG|thumb|right|Inside of the tailcone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the [[semi-monocoque]] design]]


The '''Murphy Moose''' is a Canadian [[high-wing]] utility [[light aircraft]] produced in [[Homebuilt aircraft|kit form]] by the Chinese-owned [[Murphy Aircraft]] of [[Chilliwack, British Columbia]] for amateur construction. The Moose can be purchased as a "quick-build" kit which comes partly pre-assembled.<ref name="KitplanesDec2011">Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 118. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>
The '''Murphy Moose''' is a Canadian [[high-wing]] utility [[light aircraft]] produced in [[Homebuilt aircraft|kit form]] by [[Murphy Aircraft]] of [[Chilliwack, British Columbia]] for amateur construction. The Moose can be purchased as a "quick-build" kit which comes partly pre-assembled.<ref name="KitplanesDec2011">Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 118. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>


Builders can choose whether to equip their aircraft with the 269&nbsp;kW (360&nbsp;hp) Russian-built [[Vedeneyev M14P]] nine-cylinder radial or the horizontally-opposed 187&nbsp;kW (250&nbsp;hp) [[Lycoming O-540]].<ref name="KitplanesDec2011" /> Both engines allow the Moose to take off in roughly 180&nbsp;m (600&nbsp;ft). At least one owner has equipped their aircraft with a [[Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6|Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20]] [[turboprop engine]]<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="FAAReg">{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=24GR|title = N-Number Inquiry Results - N24GR|accessdate = 13 October 2012|last = Federal Aviation Administration|author-link = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 13 October 2012}}</ref> and another builder has installed a {{convert|460|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[LS based GM small-block engine|General Motors LS3]] V-8 engine.<ref name="Scott07Apr20">{{cite web|url = https://www.avweb.com/features/meet-the-bull-moose/|title = Meet the Bull Moose|access-date = 8 April 2020|last = Scott|first = Ken|work =AVweb |date = 7 April 2020|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200408175104/https://www.avweb.com/features/meet-the-bull-moose/|archivedate = 8 April 2020}}</ref>
Builders can choose whether to equip their aircraft with the 269&nbsp;kW (360&nbsp;hp) Russian-built [[Vedeneyev M14P]] nine-cylinder radial or the horizontally-opposed 187&nbsp;kW (250&nbsp;hp) [[Lycoming O-540]].<ref name="KitplanesDec2011" /> Both engines allow the Moose to take off in roughly 180&nbsp;m (600&nbsp;ft). At least one owner has equipped their aircraft with a [[Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6|Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20]] [[turboprop engine]]<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="FAAReg">{{cite web|url = http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=24GR|title = N-Number Inquiry Results - N24GR|accessdate = 13 October 2012|last = Federal Aviation Administration|author-link = Federal Aviation Administration|date = 13 October 2012}}</ref> and another builder has installed a {{convert|460|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[LS based GM small-block engine|General Motors LS3]] V-8 engine.<ref name="Scott07Apr20">{{cite web|url = https://www.avweb.com/features/meet-the-bull-moose/|title = Meet the Bull Moose|access-date = 8 April 2020|last = Scott|first = Ken|work =AVweb |date = 7 April 2020|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200408175104/https://www.avweb.com/features/meet-the-bull-moose/|archivedate = 8 April 2020}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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* {{Official website|https://www.murphyair.com/models/}}
* {{Official website|https://www.murphyair.com}}


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Moose
A radial-equipped Murphy Moose
General information
TypeKit aircraft
National originCanada
ManufacturerMurphy Aircraft
StatusIn production (2015)
Number built120 (2011)
History
Developed fromMurphy SR2500 Super Rebel
Inside of the tailcone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the semi-monocoque design

The Murphy Moose is a Canadian high-wing utility light aircraft produced in kit form by Murphy Aircraft of Chilliwack, British Columbia for amateur construction. The Moose can be purchased as a "quick-build" kit which comes partly pre-assembled.[1][2][3]

Builders can choose whether to equip their aircraft with the 269 kW (360 hp) Russian-built Vedeneyev M14P nine-cylinder radial or the horizontally-opposed 187 kW (250 hp) Lycoming O-540.[1] Both engines allow the Moose to take off in roughly 180 m (600 ft). At least one owner has equipped their aircraft with a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 turboprop engine[2][3][4] and another builder has installed a 460 hp (343 kW) General Motors LS3 V-8 engine.[5]

Specifications (Moose M-14P- tailwheel undercarriage)

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Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[6]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: five passengers
  • Length: 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
  • Wing area: 16.91 m2 (182.0 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 816 kg (1,799 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,587 kg (3,499 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Vedeneyev M14P 9-cylinder radial engine, 265 kW (355 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 282 km/h (175 mph, 152 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 249 km/h (155 mph, 134 kn) (70% power)
  • Stall speed: 81 km/h (50 mph, 44 kn) (flaps down)
  • Never exceed speed: 304 km/h (189 mph, 164 kn)
  • Range: 965 km (600 mi, 521 nmi) (standard fuel)
  • Service ceiling: 4,575 m (15,010 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 7.6 m/s (1,500 ft/min)

See also

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ a b Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ a b Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 118. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  4. ^ Federal Aviation Administration (13 October 2012). "N-Number Inquiry Results - N24GR". Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  5. ^ Scott, Ken (7 April 2020). "Meet the Bull Moose". AVweb. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ Jackson 2003, p. 66.
  • Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
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