Maule M-5


The Maule M-5 is an American four-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by the Maule Aircraft Company.

Design and development

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 engine, the other with a 220-hp engine.
The M-5 is a steel-tube and fabric high-wing braced-monoplane with a cantilever tailplane with a single fin and rudder. It has a fixed-tailwheel landing gear and an enclosed cabin with two rows of side-by-side seating for a pilot and three passengers. The aircraft entered production in 1974 and was named the Strata Rocket and the Lunar Rocket. A generally similar M-6 Super Rocket was also developed with a wingspan and more fuel capacity, smaller ailerons and larger flaps.

Variants

;M-5-180C
;M-5-200
;M-5-210C Strata Rocket
;M-5-210TC Lunar Rocker
;M-5-220C Lunar Rocket
;M-5-235C Lunar Rocket
;M-6-235C Super Rocket

Specifications (M-5-235C Strata Rocket)