SuperSTOL

[timothyb]

It has a big name to live up to but this landing is definitely an eye-opener if you havent seen one

 

 

 

[Hongie]

It's a weapon. Look up taildrfun on YouTube.

 

 

[DrZoos]

You can also see some great stuff if you Look up extreme Stol

 

Extreme stol competition

 

Or

 

extreme short field landing.

 

 

 

[timothyb]

Damn. Why would you want a helicopter!

 

 

[eaglei]

That is awesome,wish I had the cash for one

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

Yes the Smackdown what a marvellous machine. However having done some fuselage repairs recently on a Highlander after a botch landing, I only hope they have beefed up the fuselage tubing a bit on the Smackdown ! Also some great Smackdown footage elsewhere if you do a search...........Can't wait to see one in this country..............Maj.....

 

 

[rankamateur]

wish I had the cash for one

That will pass.

 

 

[mAgNeToDrOp]

 

I want one...

 

 

[facthunter]

Not sure it would be enough to maintain my interest for ever. Good to develop the skills required but it is a bit single purpose to do all the time. Nev

 

 

[DrZoos]

Imagine the places you could land though. It would introduce the hundred dollar picnic to flying as you could pop in anywhere for a feed, swim, walk.... I love speed, but thats pretty cool to be able to fly in at running pace and plop it down in a car space.

 

What about this nev this could make it very interesting

 

 

 

[facthunter]

IF the engine coughs. Nev

 

 

[SDQDI]

Seems to me I'd rather be in that plane with an engine failure than a speedy gazelle, although an efato wouldn't be any fun if you were pushing the limits but push the limits in any aircraft and an efato wouldn't be fun, certainly looks as though an out landing in a paddock wouldn't be too bad in it

 

 

[facthunter]

Not if you are hanging on the prop, for your engine failure. Excellent aircraft for outlanding . That's what they are built for. ALASKA has few roads over the hills. Nev

 

 

[mAgNeToDrOp]

And the fun police will be there if you dare land on a beach or somewhere that they can't charge you money... I still want one..

 

 

[facthunter]

I was going to comment on Fun police but prudently refrained. Now you can ALL die of curiosity, ( like the cat). Nev

 

 

[skeptic36]

Funny, they never show a windsock or even a tree in those vids, if you've got 20 knts in your face then that's 20 knts less ground speed you need

 

 

[mAgNeToDrOp]

Here's one with a windsock (dead) Still pretty impressive.

 

 

 

[dazza 38]

The Australian distributor is now the New Zealand distributor. There is also now a factory built Highlander Super STOL for $120 000 US. www.justaircraft.co.nz

 

 

[winsor68]

500kg MAX take off weight...appears it can only carry about 160kgs..

 

 

[bexrbetter]

The Australian distributor is now the New Zealand distributor. There is also now a factory built Highlander Super STOL for $120 000 US.

Haha, for a moment there I thought you wrote $120,000 USD!

 

 

[dazza 38]

500kg MAX take off weight...appears it can only carry about 160kgs..

Nope 1320 pounds LSA or 1550 pounds GA experimental.

 

 

[winsor68]

Not according to the NZ POH...available for download from the site.

 

 

[dazza 38]

It's on the Just Aircraft American site as well as the American Kit plane magazine test on the aircraft.

 

 

[Hongie]

Yep, an interview I read with the designer he said he built it to 1550 gross, but limits it to 1320 for lsa. So it's a strong airframe.

 

 

[winsor68]

The NZ poh downloaded from their site states...

 

Max takeoff 1320pounds

 

MaxLanding 1320pounds

 

Empty weight 737pounds

 

That is 500kgs max...335kgs empty...

 

I realize there is conflicting information ...nothing unusual in the world of kit built aircraft...