Murphy Moose

A radial-equipped Murphy Moose.

The Murphy Moose is a large high-wing utility monoplane designed to handle nearly any airport 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 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), although the radial is lighter, more powerful, and allows for higher endurance.

Specifications (Moose M-14P)

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: 3-5 passengers
• Length: 8.43 m (25 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 11.05 m (36 ft 3 in)
• Height: m (ft in)
• Wing area: 16.9 m² (182 ft²)
• Empty: 816 kg (1,800 lb)
• Loaded: 1,586 kg (3,500 lb)
• Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 1x supercharged Russian M14P 9-cylinder radial, 269 kW (360 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 109 km/h (175 mph)
• Range: 1,840 km (1,150 miles)
• Service ceiling: ft ( m)
• Rate of climb: 458 m/min (1,500 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 94 kg/m² (19 lb/ft²)
• Power/Mass: 0.17 kW/kg (0.10 hp/lb)

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