Murphy Elite
The Murphy Elite is a Canadian light aircraft that was designed and is produced by Murphy Aircraft of Chilliwack, British Columbia. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. When it was introduced in April 1996 it was originally known as the Rebel Elite. Design and development. The Elite was originally designed as a tricycle gear version of the Murphy Rebel, although it is now also offered with conventional landing gear as an option. It also incorporated some improvements over the Rebel, including a reinforced airframe, cantilever tailplane with a one-piece elevator, all-metal control  surfaces, split configuration flaps, and upgraded wing attachment points and leading edges. This enabled the design to achieve a gross weight of , and to mount engines of up to . The Elite features a strut-braced high-wing, three seats, tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from aluminum sheet. Its span wing is supported by single lift struts. The occupants are accommodated in an enclosed cabin of width, with doors for access and egress. With a standard empty weight of and a gross weight of , the Elite has a useful load of . Acceptable  power range is , and recommended engines include the Lycoming O-360, Lycoming O-320 and the Lycoming O-235. Construction time from the factory kit is estimated at 1400 hours. The Elite can be operated on wheels, including tundra tires, skis and floats.