Murphy Rebel

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.[2][3][4][5][6]

Rebel
Murphy Rebel on wheels
Role amateur-built airplane
Manufacturer Murphy Aircraft
Designer Dick Hiscock and Darryl Murphy
First flight 1990[1]
Status In production (2015)
Number built 610 (2011)[2]
Variants Murphy Elite
Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats

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.

Development

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.[4][7]

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.[5][6][8]

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).[5][6][7]

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 sq ft (14.2 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 4415 mod
  • Empty weight: 950 lb (432 kg)
  • Gross weight: 1,650 lb (750 kg)
  • Powerplant: × Lycoming O-320 , 160 hp (120 kW)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 140 mph (227 km/h, 120 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 120 mph (194 km/h, 100 kn)
  • Range: 733 mi (1,187 km, 637 nmi)
  • Endurance: 6.1 hours

Similar aircraft

References
  1. Levy & Bernard 2000
  2. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  3. Kitplanes Staff: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, page 62, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.
  4. Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing (2007). "Murphy Rebel". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  5. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  6. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
  7. Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing (2007). "Murphy Rebel Performance". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  8. Lednicer, David (2010). "The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage". Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
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