Maule M-5
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| Maule M-5 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Maule Aircraft Company |
| Designed by | Belford Maule |
| Maiden flight | 1971 |
| Introduced | 1974 |
| Produced | 1974-1983 |
| Developed from | Maule M-4 |
The Maule M-5 is an American four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Maule Aircraft Company.
[edit] Design and development
The M-5 was a development of the earlier Maule M-4 with improved STOL performance. It had a 30% increase in flap area, enlarged tail surfaces. Two prototypes flew in 1971, one powered by a 210hp (157kW) engine the other with a 220hp (164kW) engine. The M-5 was a steel-tube and fabric high-wing braced-monoplane with a cantilever tailplane with a single fin and rudder. It has a fixed tailwheel landing gear and and an enclosed cabin with two-rows of side-by-side seating for a pilot and three passengers. The aircraft entered production in 1974 and was named the Strata Rocket and the Lunar Rocket. A generally similar M-6 Super Rocket was also developed with 3ft longer wingspan and more fuel capacity, smaller ailerons and larger flaps.
[edit] Variants
- M-5-180C
- Initial production variant with a 180hp Lycoming O-360-C1F engine, more than 94 built.
- M-5-200
- One aircraft modified with a 200hp engine.
- M-5-210C Strata Rocket
- 180C with a 210hp Continental IO-360D engine in a revised cowling, 206 built.
- M-5-210TC Lunar Rocker
- 210C fitted with a turbocharged 210hp Continental TIO-360 engine, 10 built.
- M-5-220C Lunar Rocket
- 210C fitted with a 220hp (164kW) Franklin 6A-350-C1 engine, 57 built.
- M-5-235C Lunar Rocket
- 210C fitted with a 235hp Lycoming O-540-J1A5D engine, more than 379 built.
- M-6-235C Super Rocket
- 235C with a 3ft longer wingspan and more fuel capacity, smaller ailerons and larger flaps, 136 built.
[edit] Specifications (M-5-235C Strata Rocket)
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 3
- Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
- Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m)
- Height: 6 ft 2½ in (1.89 m)
- Wing area: 157.90 ft² (14.67 m²)
- Empty weight: 1400 lb (635 kg)
- Gross weight: 2300 lb (1043 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-540-J1A5D flat-six piston engine, 235 hp (175 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 172 mph (277 km/h)
- Range: 550 miles (885 km)
- Service ceiling: 20000 ft (6095 m)
[edit] References
- ^ Orbis 1985, p 2435
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- Simpson, R.W.. Airlife's General Aviation. England: Airlife Publishing, 190. ISBN 1 85310 104 X.
- (1985) The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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