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Top speed
  
227 km/h

Length
  
6.6 m

Cruise speed
  
194 km/h

Engine type
  
Range
  
1,187 km

Wingspan
  
9.2 m

Unit cost
  
40,000–60,000 USD

Murphy Rebel Pilot Report on the Murphy Rebel 160 Homebuilt

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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.

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The Rebel was designed by Murphy Aircraft President Darryl Murphy and Dick Hiscock, who was one of the designers of the De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.

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Murphy rebel aircraft takeoff


Development

Murphy Rebel Pilot Report on the Murphy Rebel 160 Homebuilt

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.

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The aircraft features a strut-braced high-wing, a two or three seat enclosed cabin accesses 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.

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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)

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 ft2 (14.2 m2)
  • Wing profile: NACA 4415 mod
  • Empty weight: 950 lb (432 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1650 lb (750 kg)
  • Powerplant: × Lycoming O-320, 160 hp (120 kW)
  • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 mph (227 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 120 mph (194 km/h)
  • Range: 733 miles (1187 km)
  • Endurance: 6.1 hours
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  • References

    Murphy Rebel Wikipedia