Murphy Rebel
# 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.

## 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.

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 $m^2)$ and is equipped with flaps.

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 sq ft (14 $m^2)$
* Airfoil: NACA 4415 mod
* Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
* Gross weight: 1,650 lb (748 kg)
* Powerplant: × Lycoming O-320 , 160 hp (120 kW)

Performance

* Maximum speed: 140 mph (227 km/h, 120 kn)
* Cruise speed: 120 mph (190 km/h, 100 kn)
* Range: 733 mi (1,180 km, 637 nmi)
* Endurance: 6.1 hours

## Similar aircraft

* Aviat Husky
* American Champion Citabria and Scout
* Bede BD-4
* Capella XS
* Fisher Dakota Hawk
* Murphy Elite
* Murphy Maverick
* Piper Cub
* ULBI Wild Thing
