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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. (Other
prices were taken from web sites and/or brochures in May, 2009.)
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Murphy
Moose
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Found - Bush Hawk |
Cessna 182 |
Cessna 206H |
Cost - USD |
~$150,000.00* |
$265,000.00 |
$385,500.00 |
$525,500.00 |
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 |
~3500 hrs
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The not so small details: The Moose kit estimate
includes: basic kit, new radial engine and propeller, engine mount
& cowl, crating, 80 USG fuel tanks, internal access door, standard
seats, opening side windows, fuselage side windows, stab
fairing, pitot tube, Whelen NAV/strobe lights, landing light, and the
following
allowances for: interior finishing -
$5,000, painting - $5,000., avionics - $15,000
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