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[[Image:MurphyMooseUnderConstruction.JPG|thumb|right|Inside of the tail cone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the [[semi-monocoque]] design]] |
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The '''[[Murphy Aircraft|Murphy]] Moose''' is a |
The '''[[Murphy Aircraft|Murphy]] Moose''' is a 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. |
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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). |
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). |
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Revision as of 17:12, 29 April 2011
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| Role | Kit aircraft |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Murphy Aircraft |
The Murphy Moose is a 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.
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- tailwheel undercarriage)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 5 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
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ 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.
External links
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