| Murphy Maverick | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Two-seat high-wing ultralight |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Murphy Aircraft |
| Status | In production (2011) |
| Number built | 105 (2011) |
| History | |
| Introduction date | 1993 |
The Murphy Maverick is a Canadian two-seat fixed-wing ultralight monoplane designed by Murphy Aircraft of British Columbia. [1] The type is sold as a kit for home construction or as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft. [2] [3] [4]
Designed as a smaller version of the Rebel, the Maverick is an all-metal high-wing braced monoplane with two side-by-side seats and a tailwheel landing gear. [1] The aircraft was designed around the Rotax 503 powerplant, with the goal of producing an economical ultralight trainer. [5] As a homebuilt it can also be fitted with a number of different piston engines including the HKS 700, Rotax 582 and Jabiru 2200. [1] [3] [4] [6]
The aircraft is mainly built from sheet aluminium, with the tail and rear sections of the wings fabric covered to save weight. [1] [3] The wings are constructed using a "D" cell, with stamped ribs and a single wing strut. The standard wing span on the Maverick is 29 ft 6 in (8.99 m), but an optional wing extension is available to increase the wingspan to reduce the wing loading. [5]
The standard landing gear is of a taildragger configuration and bungee suspended, with sprung steel main gear as an option. Additional options include 24 US gal (91 L) wing-mounted fuel tanks and fittings for installing floats. [5]
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation [1] & Cliche [5]
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