Murphy Moose

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A radial-equipped Murphy Moose.
A radial-equipped Murphy Moose.
Inside of the tail cone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the semi-monocoque design
Inside of the tail cone of a Murphy Moose under construction, showing the semi-monocoque design

The 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.

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).

[edit] Specifications (Moose M-14P)

[edit] 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)
  • Wing area: 16.9 m² (182 ft²)
  • Empty: 816 kg (1,800 lb)
  • Loaded: 1,586 kg (3,500 lb)
  • Powerplant:Vedeneyev M14P supercharged 9-cylinder radial engine, 269 kW (360 hp)

[edit] Performance

  • Maximum speed: 281 km/h (175 mph)
  • Range: 1,840 km (1,150 miles)
  • 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)


[edit] External links

Murphy Aircraft website


[edit] See also

Related development

Comparable aircraft