Murphy Maverick

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title: "Murphy Maverick" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1990s-canadian-civil-utility-aircraft", "homebuilt-aircraft", "high-wing-aircraft", "single-engined-tractor-aircraft", "aircraft-first-flown-in-1993", "murphy-aircraft", "single-engined-piston-aircraft", "aircraft-with-fixed-conventional-landing-gear"] description: "Canadian homebuilt light aircraft" topic_path: "geography/canada" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy_Maverick" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Canadian homebuilt light aircraft ::

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Field	Value
name	Murphy Maverick
image	G-CDYM Murphy Maverick (9671824021).jpg
aircraft_type	Two-seat high-wing ultralight
national_origin	Canada
manufacturer	Murphy Aircraft
status	In production (2011)
number_built	105 (2011)
introduction	1993
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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. The aircraft was designed around the Rotax 503 powerplant, with the goal of producing an economical ultralight trainer. As a homebuilt it can also be fitted with a number of different piston engines including the HKS 700, Rotax 582 and Jabiru 2200.

The aircraft is mainly built from sheet aluminium, with the tail and rear sections of the wings fabric covered to save weight. 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, but an optional wing extension is available to increase the wingspan to reduce the wing loading.

The standard landing gear is of a taildragger configuration and bungee suspended, with sprung steel main gear as an option. Additional options include 24 USgal wing-mounted fuel tanks and fittings for installing floats.

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.

Specifications (Murphy Maverick)

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Performance

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References

References

1. Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 61. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 66 and 70. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', pages 69 and 73. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN. 1368-485X
4. Cliche, Andre: ''Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide'' 8th Edition, page B-91 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN. 0-9680628-1-4
5. Downey, Julia: ''2008 Kit Aircraft Directory'', Kitplanes, Volume 24, Number 12, December 2007, page 57-58. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
6. (2004). "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2004/2005". Pagefast Ltd, England.

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