COMMON
M5
Maule M-5
The Lunar Rocket
“Hand-built in Georgia, lands anywhere.”
Maule Air · private
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Length
22 ft 0 in
Wingspan
30 ft 10 in
Max speed
130 kts
Range
550 nmi
Ceiling
15,000 ft
Engines
1x Lycoming O-540 (235 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
3
Typical config
1 pilot + 3 passengers
Built
855+
The Maule family has been building STOL taildraggers by hand in Georgia for over sixty years, and the M-5 is peak Maule: big flaps, big engine options, and takeoff rolls measured in seconds. The top model shipped under the greatest name in aviation marketing: the Lunar Rocket.
Fun fact
Maule officially named the M-5-235C the 'Lunar Rocket' — and spotters have loved the name ever since.
How to spot one
High-wing fabric taildragger with a squared-off fin and generous flaps. Looks a bit like a Super Cub that hit the gym.
Crews call it
The Maule
Sounds like
A punchy O-540 that goes from idle to airborne in a couple hundred feet
One might be overhead right now.
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