Kitplane manufacturer Murphy Aircraft, located in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, has a pristine example of its flagship Moose model on display at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo. Located near the Paradise City demonstration runway, the Murphy display left behind examples of the other three current models, which include the Rebel, Radical, and Elite light aircraft.
“Drinkwater summarized sales history as some 300 kits sold since 1985, with about half having achieved flying status. He estimates between 300 and 400 Rebels are flying, followed by Elites with some 100 having been completed to airworthy status. “A few hundred” Moose kits have seen completion, he said.”
Contradictory, doesn’t make sense on number of total kits…
Not a huge number though Murphy was more of a niche than Van’s, ‘back country’ emphasis.
Which fit where it started - on the southern edge of much rugged wildnerness.
It even made racks to carry bicycles and IIRC kyaks.