Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel

SR2500 Super Rebel
Role	Four-seat high-wing homebuilt aircraft
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Murphy Aircraft
First flight	November 1995

The Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel is a Canadian four-seat monoplane designed by Murphy Aircraft of British Columbia. The type is sold as a kit for home construction.

Design and development

Designed as a larger four-seat version of the Rebel, the Super Rebel is an all-metal high-wing braced monoplane with two rows of side-by-side seats for four.^[1] The prototype first flew in November 1995 and was powered by a 250hp (186kW) Lycoming O-540-4A5 driving a two-bladed constant-speed propeller.^[1] The prototype had a tricycle landing gear but the standard model (SR2500TD) has a tailwheel landing gear.^[1] The rear bench seat can be removed to hold luggage and the Super Rebel has a separate baggage door on the port side behind the passenger door.^[1] The aircraft is designed for any engine between 134 to 186kW (180 to 250hp) and also has larger fuel tanks as an option (increasing range to 1350km (839 miles).^[1]

Specifications (with a 250hp (186kW) engine)

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 7.32 m (24 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 10.97 m (36 ft 0 in)
• Height: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 16.91 m² (182 ft²)
• Empty weight: 771 kg (1700 lb)
• Gross weight: 1361 kg (3000 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-540-4A5 piston, 186 kW (250 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 284 km/h (177 mph)
• Cruising speed: 233 km/h (145 mph)
• Range: 997 km (620 miles)
• Endurance: 4 hours  15 min
• Service ceiling: 4575 m (15000 ft)

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Jackson 1999, p. 55

Bibliography

• Paul Jackson, ed (1999). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1999-2000. Jane's Information Group Limited. ISBN ISBN 0 7106 1898 0.