Murphy Maverick

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]

Murphy Maverick
Role	Two-seat high-wing ultralight
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Murphy Aircraft
Introduction	1993
Status	In production (2011)
Number built	105 (2011)

Development

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]

Variants

Phoenix Aircraft Maverick PA

Licensed built version constructed by Phoenix Aircraft of Munich, Germany for the European market. This version incorporates different seats, plus electric flaps and trim.^[3][4]

Specifications (Murphy Maverick)

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation^[1] & Cliche^[5]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
• Wingspan: 29 ft 6 in (9.0 m)
• Wing area: 147.5 sq ft (13.70 m²)
• Empty weight: 468 lb (212.5 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Jabiru 2200 piston engine, 80 hp (60 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 109 mph (176 km/h, 95 kn)
• Cruise speed: 85 mph (136 km/h, 73 kn)
• Minimum control speed: 32 mph (52 km/h, 28 kn)
• Range: 280 mi (450 km, 240 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)
• g limits: +5.7/-3.8