# Murphy Rebel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murphy_Rebel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murphy_Rebel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Rebel > Source revision: 1313936698 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Canadian lightweight aircraft Rebel Murphy Rebel on wheels General information Type amateur-built airplane Manufacturer Murphy Aircraft Status In production (2015) Number built 610 (2011)[1] History First flight 1990[2] Variant Murphy Elite The **Murphy Rebel** is a two- or three-seat, strut braced, high wing, [taildragger](/source/Taildragger) monoplane which is sold in [kit](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) form by [Murphy Aircraft](/source/Murphy_Aircraft) in [Chilliwack](/source/Chilliwack), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), [Canada](/source/Canada).[1][3][4][5][6] ## Development The Rebel is a [STOL](/source/STOL) aircraft and was designed to be a personal-use [bush plane](/source/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](/source/Strut-braced) [high-wing](/source/High-wing), a two or three seat enclosed cabin accessed via doors, fixed [conventional landing gear](/source/Conventional_landing_gear) and a single engine in [tractor configuration](/source/Tractor_configuration). The aircraft is made from sheet [aluminum](/source/Aluminum). Its 30.0 ft (9.1 m) span wing employs a [NACA 4415 mod](/source/NACA_airfoil) [airfoil](/source/Airfoil), has an area of 149 sq ft (13.8 m2) and is equipped with [flaps](/source/Flap_(aircraft)).[5][6][8] The recommended engines for the Rebel are the 160 hp (120 kW) [Lycoming O-320](/source/Lycoming_O-320), the 116 hp (87 kW) [Lycoming O-235](/source/Lycoming_O-235) and the 80 hp (60 kW) [Rotax 912](/source/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) Murphy Rebel on amphibious floats *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 m2) - **[Airfoil](/source/Airfoil):** NACA 4415 mod - **Empty weight:** 950 lb (431 kg) - **Gross weight:** 1,650 lb (748 kg) - **Powerplant:** × [Lycoming O-320](/source/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](/source/Aviat_Husky) - [American Champion Citabria](/source/American_Champion_Citabria) and [Scout](/source/American_Champion_Scout) - [Bede BD-4](/source/Bede_BD-4) - [Capella XS](/source/Capella_XS) - [Fisher Dakota Hawk](/source/Fisher_Dakota_Hawk) - [Murphy Elite](/source/Murphy_Elite) - [Murphy Maverick](/source/Murphy_Maverick) - [Piper Cub](/source/Piper_Cub) - [ULBI Wild Thing](/source/ULBI_Wild_Thing) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesDec2011_1-1) Vandermeullen, Richard: *2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide*, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 62. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Levy & Bernard 2000 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kitplanes_3-0)** Kitplanes Staff: *2008 Kit Aircraft Directory*, page 62, Kitplanes Magazine December 2007 Volume 24, Number 12, Belvior Publications, Aviation Publishing Group LLC. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RebelHome_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RebelHome_4-1) Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing (2007). ["Murphy Rebel"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080731221412/http://www.murphyair.com/murphyair/Aircraft/Rebel/Rebel.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.murphyair.com/murphyair/Aircraft/Rebel/Rebel.html) on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_5-2) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 112. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA15_6-2) Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: *World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16*, page 119. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1368-485X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1368-485X) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RebelPerf_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RebelPerf_7-1) Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing (2007). ["Murphy Rebel Performance"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080731223506/http://www.murphyair.com/murphyair/Aircraft/Rebel/RebelPerf.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.murphyair.com/murphyair/Aircraft/Rebel/RebelPerf.html) on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-01. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Incomplete_8-0)** Lednicer, David (2010). ["The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100420012244/http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.ae.illinois.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html) on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012. - Levy, Howard; Mary Bernard (1 May 2000). ["One Heck of a Rebel"](http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-61426140/one-heck-rebel-murphy.html). *Kitplanes*. 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