Is Maule a good plane?

Is Maule a good plane?

Having said all that, the Maule is a great plane. At the time, I had 250 hours in airplanes (10 hours tailwheel) and 30,000 hours in aviation magazines. I wanted near-182 performance and got it: 120 knots, four people, full fuel (60 gallons with long-range tanks), decent useful load and decent range (13 GPH).

Can you spin a Maule?

With just two of us up front, the Maule was impossible to spin. Geiger said that partial spins, up to a quarter of a turn, could be made with a load in the rear but that the ship would pop out almost as soon as the spin was entered.

How much does a Maule cost?

Maule has been very aggressive with its pricing. At the airplanes introduction, a VFR version went for $79,995. Today, and average-equipped MXT-7-180 with a constant-speed prop and average equipment goes for a little over $145,000.

Is Maule aircraft still in business?

Maule Air, Inc. is a manufacturer of light, single-engined, short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, based in Moultrie, Georgia, USA. The company delivered 2,500 aircraft in its first 50 years of business….Maule Air.

What does Maule mean?

: to attack and injure (someone) in a way that cuts or tears skin : to attack (someone) and cause a bloody injury. : to touch or handle (someone) in a rough sexual way.

Is Maule experimental?

During development in the 1950s the model was known as the Bee Dee Maule and won a prize at Oshkosh for being one of the best new Experimental models produced. By the time the airplane was certified, using a 145-horsepower Continental engine, the name had changed to the Maule M-4 Jetasen, a somewhat curious moniker.

How much does a Maule m7 cost?

The base price is $113,999 ($128,599 IFR equipped).

Does mauled mean killed?

The girl was mauled (to death) by a dog. A bear killed one hiker and badly mauled the other.

What does it mean when someone calls you a glutton?

1a : one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking. b : one that has a great capacity for accepting or enduring something a glutton for punishment.

How much does a new Maule m7 cost?

Factory officials say, however, that most owners may use lower power settings as a routine and will average 139 kt. The new MX-7-180C Millennium tailwheel 180-hp model — base price $121,435 — comes with long-range tanks (73 gallons of usable fuel) as standard.

What kind of engine does the Maule m 5 have?

The M-5 was a development of the earlier Maule M-4 with improved STOL performance. It has a 30% increase in flap area and enlarged tail surfaces. Two prototype M-5s flew in 1971, one powered by a 210-hp (157 kW) engine, the other with a 220-hp (164 kW) engine.

Is the Maule m5-235 a good airplane?

Short wing M5-235 is a good airplane, I put a more then a 1000 hours in one and most of it was off airport, landing places that my buddy Loni (Cubdriver749er) was landing with his 160hp stock Supercub. It made me a better pilot because I was landing them at 55 and he was landing them at 42.

How big is a Maule flat six engine?

1 Crew: 1. 2 Capacity: 3. 3 Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) 4 Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m) 5 Height: 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 6 Wing area: 157.90 sq ft (14.67 m 2) 7 Empty weight: 1,400 lb (635 kg) 8 Gross weight: 2,300 lb (1,043 kg) 9 Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-540-J1A5D flat-six piston engine , 235 hp (175 kW) Performance.

How tall is the Maule M-5 Strata Rocket?

Specifications (M-5-235C Strata Rocket) Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. General characteristics. Crew: 1; Capacity: 3; Length: 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) Wingspan: 30 ft 10 in (9.40 m) Height: 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) Wing area: 157.90 sq ft (14.67 m 2) Empty weight: 1,400 lb (635 kg) Gross weight: 2,300 lb (1,043 kg)