Murphy Rebel

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox aircraft 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.[1][2][3][4][5]

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.[3][6]

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 Script error: No such module "convert". span wing employs a NACA 4415 mod airfoil, has an area of Script error: No such module "convert". and is equipped with flaps.[4][5][7]

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Specifications (Rebel)

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Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats

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References

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  1. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. Kitplanes Staff: 2008 Kit Aircraft Directory, page 62, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC.
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Template:Murphy Aircraft Template:Uncertified aircraft developed in Canada