| M-5 | |
|---|---|
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| Maule M-5-235C | |
| Role | Four-seat cabin monoplane |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Maule Aircraft Company |
| Designer | Belford Maule |
| First flight | 1971 |
| Introduction | 1974 |
| Produced | 1974-1983 |
| Number built | over 855 |
| Developed from | Maule M-4 |
The Maule M-5 is an American four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Maule Aircraft Company.
The M-5 was a development of the earlier Maule M-4 with improved STOL performance. It has a 30% increase in flap area and enlarged tail surfaces.
Two prototype M-5s flew in 1971, one powered by a 210-hp (157 kW) engine, the other with a 220-hp (164 kW) engine.
The M-5 is 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 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 a 3-foot-longer (0.91 m) wingspan and more fuel capacity, smaller ailerons and larger flaps.
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1982–83 [1]
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