Your plane.
Built right.
Your way.
Murphy Radical, Elite and Moose, plus the Vans RV-12 and RV-15 — built in our Arlington, Washington workshop. Buy one finished, or build it with us and fly home with the keys.
Murphy & Vans, built in-house.
Murphy Radical
Two-seat STOL bush plane. Wheels, floats, or skis.
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise
- ~115 mph
- Range
- ~500 mi
- Engines up to
- 180 HP
- Side-by-side seating with massive cargo area
- Two large up-swinging doors
- Short-field takeoff & landing
- Wheels, floats or skis configurable
Murphy Elite
100% aluminum body. Up to four passengers. Float-ready.
- Seats
- Up to 4
- Cruise
- ~130 mph
- Range
- ~600 mi
- Engines up to
- 200 HP
- All-aluminum construction — no fabric
- Reinforced, spacious 4-seat cabin
- Tricycle gear or floatplane
- Built for backcountry & lakes
Murphy Moose
Big-bore backcountry hauler. Up to six seats, serious payload.
- Seats
- Up to 6
- Cruise
- ~140 mph
- Range
- ~800 mi
- Engines up to
- 400+ HP
- True family & utility hauler
- Heavy-lift backcountry capability
- Wheels, floats or skis configurable
- Build Assist $325k · Turnkey $350k
Vans RV-12 & RV-15
Vans Aircraft — proven kits, built in our shop on request.
- RV-12 Seats
- 2
- RV-12 Cruise
- ~120 kts
- RV-15 Type
- High-wing
- Engines
- Rotax / Lyc.
- RV-12 — Light Sport two-seater, Rotax 912 powered
- RV-15 — new high-wing backcountry two-seater, ~210 HP class
- Quick-build kits, proven Vans engineering
- Pricing on request
Other Murphy and Vans models — and other manufacturers — accommodated on request. Engines: Lycoming, Rotax — or request another.
Buy it, or build it with us.
- We build it for you, end to end
- Murphy or Vans airframe & options
- Choose your engine — Lycoming, Rotax, or request another
- Delivered taxi-ready
- Kit included
- Choose your engine — Lycoming, Rotax, or request another
- Full workshop access & tooling
- Build alongside our crew · optional onsite lodging
Either path: $100,000 down to secure your plane and your build slot. Balance due at completion.
The easiest pilot certificate to earn.
Under the FAA's new MOSAIC rule (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates), more aircraft — including the Vans RV-12 and several Light Sport configurations — can be flown with a Sport Pilot certificate.
- As little as 20 hours of flight training
- No medical exam required — a valid driver's license is enough
- Fly day/VFR in light aircraft, one passenger
- The fastest, most affordable path to becoming a pilot
Most of the aircraft we build — especially the RV-12 and other Light Sport models — are designed to be flown with a Sport Pilot certificate. That means lower training costs, less time to solo, and more time flying.
- Minimum flight hours
- 20 vs. 40
- Medical exam
- Driver's license vs. Medical
- Aircraft weight limit
- Light Sport vs. Any
- Passengers
- 1 vs. Multiple
- Cost to earn
- About half
Real grandpas building real airplanes.
Every aircraft we deliver is built by a crew of retired Boeing engineers, veterans, and seniors at the Silver Eagle Project — a nonprofit man-shed in Arlington, Washington. We also restore classic cars in the same shop.
When you buy a plane from us, you're not just getting an airplane. You're putting purpose into the hands of people who spent their lives building things that fly.
A real workshop. A real home.
Five bays. Full tooling for sheet-metal aircraft work. And — for Build Assist guests from out of town — a place to stay onsite while you build your airplane.
Your airplane. Your hands. Two weeks.
$100,000 down secures your plane and your spot. Balance at completion.