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{{Short description|Canadian homebuilt light aircraft}}
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[[image:murphy_moose.jpg|thumb|A radial-equipped Murphy Moose.]]
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{{Infobox aircraft
| name= Moose
| image= File:murphy moose.jpg
| caption=A radial-equipped Murphy Moose
| type=[[Homebuilt aircraft|Kit aircraft]]
| national_origin=[[Canada]]
| manufacturer=[[Murphy Aircraft]]
| designer=
| first_flight=
| introduction=
| retired=
| status=In production (2015)
| primary_user=
| more_users= <!--Limited to three in total; separate using <br /> -->
| produced= <!--years in production-->
| number_built=120 (2011)
| developed_from= [[Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel]]
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[[File:MurphyMooseUnderConstruction.JPG|thumb|right|Inside of the tailcone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the [[semi-monocoque]] design]]


The '''[[Murphy Aircraft|Murphy]] Moose''' is a large high-wing utility [[monoplane]] designed to handle nearly any [[airfield]] under any conditions. A [[homebuilt]] kit aircraft, the Moose can be purchased as a "quick-build" kit which comes partly pre-assembled. Similar in many respects to the [[de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]], the Moose is cheaper both to buy and to operate.
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 kW (360 hp) Russian-built [[Vedeneyev M14P]] 9-cylinder radial, or the horizontally-opposed 187 kW (250 hp) [[Lycoming O-540]]. Both engines allow the Moose to take off in roughly 180 m (600 ft.


==Specifications (Moose M-14P)==
==Specifications (Moose M-14P- tailwheel undercarriage)==
{{Aircraft specs
===General characteristics===
|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004<ref name="JAWA03 p66">Jackson 2003, p. 66.</ref>
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* '''Capacity:''' 3-5 passengers
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* '''Length:''' 8.43 m (25 ft 8 in)
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* '''Wingspan:''' 11.05 m (36 ft 3 in)
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* '''Empty:''' 816 kg (1,800 lb)
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* '''Loaded:''' 1,586 kg (3,500 lb)
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* '''Powerplant:''' 1× [[Vedeneyev M14P]] supercharged 9-cylinder radial engine, 269 kW (360 hp)
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|eng1 type=9-cylinder [[radial engine]]
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Performance
* '''Maximum speed:''' 281 km/h (175 mph)
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* '''Range:''' 1,840 km (1,150 miles)
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* '''Rate of climb:''' 458 m/min (1,500 ft/min)
|max speed kmh=282
* '''Wing loading:''' 94 kg/m&sup2; (19 lb/ft&sup2;)
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* '''Power/Mass:''' 0.17 kW/kg (0.10 hp/lb)
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|max speed mach=<!-- supersonic aircraft -->

|cruise speed kmh=249<!-- if max speed unknown -->
== External links ==
|cruise speed mph=<!-- if max speed unknown -->
[http://www.murphyair.com/ Murphy Aircraft website]
|cruise speed kts=
[http://www.bush-planes.com/Murphy-Moose.html Bush Planes]
|cruise speed note=(70% power)
|stall speed kmh=81
|stall speed note=(flaps down)
|never exceed speed kmh=304
|range km=965
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==Related content==
==See also==
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|related=
|related=
* [[Murphy Rebel]]
* [[Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel]]
* [[Murphy Yukon]]
|similar aircraft=
|similar aircraft=
* [[Bearhawk 5]]
* [[Cessna 206]]
* [[De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]]
* [[De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver]]
* [[Max Holste M.H. 1521 Broussard]]
* [[Max Holste Broussard]]
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==References==
[[Category:Canadian civil utility aircraft 2000-2009]]
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Homebuilt aircraft]]
* Jackson, Paul. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004''. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. {{ISBN|0-7106-2537-5}}.


== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* {{Official website|https://www.murphyair.com}}


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Latest revision as of 22:25, 27 November 2024

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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