I would like to see some of these slow flying airplanes at the Valdez STOL in Alaska. This is not real world off airport flying, as it is controlled landing a white line but it does give an idea of what an airplane can do. I would love to see something other than the typical airplanes that show each year. I hear about these airplanes that can land at 20-25mph but I have yet to see an airplane that really can. I know someone will probably have a story or a buddy that has an airplane the does it routinely, bring it to the STOL in Alaska so I can see it.

The Stolquest (modified supercub) that Wayne Mackey owns was there last year and looked pretty impressive. Lets see some more of these!

Greg

8KCABrett - I think that's the one I' saw at Spanish Fork a few years ago, does that sound right? The original owner hit a boulder or something. With the bushwheels on, it is crazy tall!

Stolquest, isn't that the SC with slats? Can't it touch down around 25 mph or so?

Yeah, but it has a crazy angle of attack to get that slow, he was not landing that slow at Valdez, he kept the nose lower so he could see where he was going. My guess he was landing at 25 if you took the wind into consideration.

Greg

Needs chin bubbles like a helicopter. you get used to looking at your intended touchdown point through the floor after a while

Hi

I'm new on this forum and picked up this Storch thread. I fly G-BZOB, the only UK Storch and am responsible for the Youtube vid mentioned earlier.

I have a very challenging strip, deep in ancient oak parkland, and would dearly love my own Stolquest annual meet.

I have watched all the other extreme STOL stuff on the web and am now well versed with what this machine can do..as well as what the Fi 156 (reputedly) can do.

First, let me say that the Slepcev machine is NOT the Fi 156. Its significantly smaller and is a more serious ownership prospect, sized similarly to a Cub.

But, the Slepcev does have near identical flight characteristics and capabilities.

It is slightly better for power to weight ratio.

But with STOL, we tend only to see films of these aircraft performing in strong wind.

And in these conditions, mine springs off the ground in a few yards. Sometimes its own length.

It's another matter, of course, fully laden in nil wind.

Normal take-off in average conditions, ie crosswind and laden, is 150m on grass. Solo, say 100m. The moment the wind is down the runway, this will rapidly diminish.

She hasn't YET stalled, inspite of lengthy upper air tests.

Whereas an approach can be flown at 50 or 45kts, it can also be flown at 35kts,where control authority is less sharp and a little power helps.

To put her on a postage stamp, its power off, flaps max nose up, and be ready on the throttle for round out to arrest sink...which is rapid.

I practice far more extreme approaches, all of which meet with fast rates of descent at the end. The undercart is designed to deal with this.

Most extreme Fi156 arrivals where flown with scant regard for the undercarriage, which splays wildly. These were often for the purpose of sales. You seldom see preserved aircraft flown like that.

I have flown several highly decorated helo pilots into my place at helicopter-like rates of descent and had them exhale audibly afterwards..followed by real praise and enthusiasm for the machine.

Its extraordinary and seems to break every rule in the book.

Instinctively this should never be right.

But flying a Storch is not like flying anything else, especially at the rear of the drag curve.

I'd be happy to post a photo when I have found out how.

Ben

bencmaster wrote:Hi

I'm new on this forum and picked up this Storch thread. I fly G-BZOB, the only UK Storch and am responsible for the Youtube vid mentioned earlier.

I have a very challenging strip, deep in ancient oak parkland, and would dearly love my own Stolquest annual meet.

I have watched all the other extreme STOL stuff on the web and am now well versed with what this machine can do..as well as what the Fi 156 (reputedly) can do.

First, let me say that the Slepcev machine is NOT the Fi 156. Its significantly smaller and is a more serious ownership prospect, sized similarly to a Cub.

But, the Slepcev does have near identical flight characteristics and capabilities.

It is slightly better for power to weight ratio.

But with STOL, we tend only to see films of these aircraft performing in strong wind.

And in these conditions, mine springs off the ground in a few yards. Sometimes its own length.

It's another matter, of course, fully laden in nil wind.

Normal take-off in average conditions, ie crosswind and laden, is 150m on grass. Solo, say 100m. The moment the wind is down the runway, this will rapidly diminish.

She hasn't YET stalled, inspite of lengthy upper air tests.

Whereas an approach can be flown at 50 or 45kts, it can also be flown at 35kts,where control authority is less sharp and a little power helps.

To put her on a postage stamp, its power off, flaps max nose up, and be ready on the throttle for round out to arrest sink...which is rapid.

I practice far more extreme approaches, all of which meet with fast rates of descent at the end. The undercart is designed to deal with this.

Most extreme Fi156 arrivals where flown with scant regard for the undercarriage, which splays wildly. These were often for the purpose of sales. You seldom see preserved aircraft flown like that.

I have flown several highly decorated helo pilots into my place at helicopter-like rates of descent and had them exhale audibly afterwards..followed by real praise and enthusiasm for the machine.

Its extraordinary and seems to break every rule in the book.

Instinctively this should never be right.

But flying a Storch is not like flying anything else, especially at the rear of the drag curve.

I'd be happy to post a photo when I have found out how.

Ben

Welcome to the site ben and thanks for the storch pirep. Would love to see some pics. Happy new year.

Hi and thanks.

The youtube video link is:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=X0CQPdKim ... annel_page

you can click 'watch in high quality'

also I have uploaded some photos to the experimental section of the gallery. I hope they will be available to see soon.

(search for Slepcev Storch, G-BZOB)

Ben, thanks for sharing that nice video. What an awesome machine you have there!

That's a reproduction Storch isn't it? With maybe Rotax power?

Of all the Stork replicas out on the market, the Slepvec is the king. Great video, thanks for posting.

Thanks for the compliments. Actually there is an absolute beauty that's been built by an American friend in Orange County California. His is a Colombian model and he's gone all out to create a serious replica. It's still smaller than original, still 912 powered, but has the canted up wing roots.

Oh yes, and MG 15!! I'll post this in the gallery.

Ben

8KCABrett wrote:I'm just curious if anyone here has flown the Slepcev (or similar) Fi-156 replicas. I will be flying with a friend who is the new owner of one across the US, and through the Rockies. Just looking for some feedback on the low chance that someone has time in this aircraft or knows of it.

Currently it's fitted with monster 31 inchers on the mains, pumped IO-360, Borer prop. . .and interesting paint.

Here it is, Slepcev SuperStorch,

The front end reminds me of Snoopy's nose!

The front end reminds me of Snoopy's nose! [/quote]

There's no tool finer than a dogs nose!

Not so sure about the balloon tyres though. The one thing my Storch never wanted was an airbrake!

Mauleguy
I love hearing about the Valdez contest, no daut the best stol planes and pilots in the world are there. and while I am not in their/your class, I would like to compete in it just for fun some day.
I built exp. called a Pegazair which I modified.
I did get to fly against Jerry Burr in his J3 at NewHolsteine in 2007.
Doug

i just got done watchin a show on hitler and his bodyguards. one of his most trusted bodyguards was his pilot who literally flew him every where, he didnt trust anyone else. But hat im gettin to is that the main focus of the show was on aviation and the nazi's flew among other things (tahdah) a storch.