Best Aircraft in Many Different Roles Part II

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Id love to have seen that Evan Fly . I think It is a good demonstration that lack of speed in an aircraft has its uses in operations the same as speed does. It must have been about as close as you could get to VTOL with the knowledge available at the time.

 

[evangilder]

The Storch was known for it's STOL characteristics. FBJ is right, it is amazing to watch.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I have never seen one fly. I would love to take one out and fly it around. It is slow but I think it would be beautiful and fun to just joyride and cruise around in.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

There's a kit plane 3/4 size of a real one. If I didn't hate doing dope and fabric work I would consider buying one. It stalls at 28 mph if I remember right.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Man that is an awesome stall speed. Imagine gliding through the air that slow!

 

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Bloody hell Fly and I thought the Stringbags 55kts wasnt bad.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Here's the link, several companies do a storch replica, oh I was wrong about the stall speed, the Australian one stalls at 21 mph, Carlson Aircraft has one that stalls at 19 mph!


http://www.storch.com.au/super_storch.htm

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Wow that is awesome. I really want one.

 

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That is a really gorgeous looking plane FBJ I luv it.
It must be a dream to fly Literally like floating on air.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

stalls at 19mph!!! my god!!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

So if you do the standard landing criteria of being 1.3x above stall speed when coming over the numbers you'll be at 25 mph when on final!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

 

[FLYBOYJ]

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

it looks like a toy

 

[FLYBOYJ]

it looks like a toy

It almost is, weighs under 1000 lbs fully loaded!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It truely is a great plane though! I really do love her.

 

[cheddar cheese]

The Storch is great. We all love her!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Well we come to a consensus.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yup, i love her too, and she's net even british!!

 

[cheddar cheese]

Heres a tribute to it