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There are few aircraft that truly can call themselves SUV's of the sky (check out the cargo pictures in our photo gallery) and when compared side to side, one stands out for its affordability and low maintenance costs - the Murphy Moose kit aircraft.
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Murphy Moose |
Found - Bush Hawk |
Cessna 182T |
Cessna 206H |
Cost - USD |
$100,000.00* |
$265,000.00 |
$253,300.00 |
$336,900.00 |
Engine |
M-14P Radial |
Lycoming IO-540 |
Lycoming IO-540 |
Lycoming IO-540 |
Horsepower |
360 |
300 |
230 |
300 |
Propeller |
2 blade |
Hartzell 3 blade |
3 blade |
Hartzell 3 blade |
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Wing Area
(SQFT/ SQM) |
182 / 16.9 |
180 / 16.75 |
174 / 16.2 |
174 / 16.2 |
Wing Loading
(LBS/SQFT KG/SQM) |
19.2 / 93.7 |
19.4 / 94.7 |
17.8 / 86.9 |
20.7 / 100.9 |
Wing Span
(FT/M) |
36.3 / 11.05 |
36 / 10.97 |
36 / 10.97 |
36 / 10.97 |
Length
(FT/M) |
27.7 / 8.43 |
26.6 / 8.11 |
29 / 8.84 |
28.3
/ 8.61 |
Empty Weight
(LBS/KG) |
1800 / 816 |
1900 / 861 |
1897 / 860 |
2179 / 988 |
Ramp Weight
(LBS/KG) |
3500 / 1586 |
3500 / 1586 |
3110 / 1410 |
3614 / 1639 |
Useful Load
(LBS/KG) |
1700 / 770 |
1600 / 725 |
1213
/ 550 |
1435
/ 651 |
Rate of Climb
(FPM/MPM) |
1500 / 458 |
1120 / 342 |
924 / 282 |
988 / 301 |
Takeoff Distance
(FT/M) |
600 / 183 |
750 / 228 |
795 / 242 |
910 / 277 |
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Over 50' obstacle
(FT/M) |
1000 / 305 |
1330 / 405 |
1514 / 461 |
1860 / 567 |
Cruise @75% (MPH/KNOTS/KPH) |
155
/ 135 / 250 |
173 / 150 / 278 |
167 / 145
/ 268 |
163 / 142 / 263 |
Stall Speed FD/PO (MPH/KNOTS/KPH) |
50 / 43 / 80 |
60 / 52 / 96 |
56 / 49 / 91 |
62 / 54 / 100 |
Fuel Capacity (USG/LITRES) |
120 / 454 |
100 / 378 |
92 / 348 |
92 / 348 |
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Maximum Range (NM/SM/KM) |
1000 / 1150 / 2130 |
817 / 880 / 1630 |
845 / 1565 |
605 / 1120 |
Time to Construct |
1300 hrs (QUICK BUILD) |
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| * The not so small details: The Moose kit estimate includes: basic kit, fast build option, new radial engine and propeller, engine mounting kit, crating, 120 USG fuel tank, internal access door, standard upholstery seats, opening side windows, fuselage side
windows, stab fairing, pitot tube, Whelen NAV/strobe lights, landing light, seat upholstery, and the following allowances for: interior finishing - $1,000, painting - $5,000., avionics - $15,000 |
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