Good STOL plane

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:04 pm

Okay, I decided to start a new thread on this one. Scripture says that a wise man seeks a multitude of counsel. Well I'm here to solicit counsel from the biggest bunch of wise guys I know. What I am mainly looking for is a STOL plane that can be built in a reasonable amount of time.

The three front runners so far are:
RANS S6ES Coyote II http://www.rans.com/3S6ES.htm
Kitfox Super Sport http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/Aircraft%20Kits.htm
Zenith CH-701 http://www.zenithair.com/stolch701/index1.html
(a very distant third due to long build time)

What's your vote? Any other good bush/stol planes out there? The Bearhawk is nice but a little beyond my patience range.

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:37 pm

I voted Kitfox...BUT you CAN'T beat a Zenith 701 for STOL purposes. It's just so freakin' UGLY! That Kitfox though...man my heart beats for one-a-doz!

RV7Factory · Post by **RV7Factory** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:53 pm

I voted Kitfox too. I prefer the Rans S7 over the 6 but it wasn't listed.

Ditto what Chad said about the 701.

TomC · Post by **TomC** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:03 pm

I've always thought these looked cool.

http://www.slepcevstorch.com/

Good Luck,

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:13 pm

The video on that Storch is pretty impressive! Took some big one's to aim a takeoff right at a tree!!

BrickPilot · Post by **BrickPilot** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:06 pm

Wow, I love how he landed width-wise on the grass strip.

1:1_Scale · Post by **1:1_Scale** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:29 pm

The Storch is getting my vote too, I think there are several different kits/sizes out there, too

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:46 pm

svanarts wrote: The Bearhawk is nice but a little beyond my patience range.

Avipro can take care of the patience problem

that storch takeoff is sick!

svanarts · Post by **svanarts** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:55 am

PK: And then there's the money problem.

I should have said, another must is side by side seating. Momma don't want to sit in the back no more. Plus it will give me a place to set my lunchbox. It's going to take forever to get anywhere.

I'll take another look at the Kitfox. Why does everyone like that one so much?

I've asked around about the CH-701. It will take about as long to build as the RV-4 did so forget it. It's off the list. But you can still vote for it.

papakeith · Post by **papakeith** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:21 am

Yeah, that money thing is what kept me from going Avipro.

How about the Avid Flyer? or maybe just finding an Aeronca project?

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:22 am

svanarts wrote:I'll take another look at the Kitfox. Why does everyone like that one so much?

Never flown one, but looks (taildragger...

), light, they say flies great, looks, easy to build, oh, and looks.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:54 pm

The Kitfox is a P.O.S.!

Honestly! Really!!!

It is a sketchy little, blow away in the wind, snowmobile engined kite!

Gimme a break!

What exactly are you going to accomplish with a contraption like that!?!

It has no mission except to look at your roof!

It ain't a real plane and isn't an ultralight. It isn't fish nor foul. It is the worst of both worlds!

...other than that, it is good!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:50 pm

I'm not sure I'm getting what you're saying CJ...

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:44 pm

Hey!

I DID say that other than that they are good!

CJ

aparchment · Post by **aparchment** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:45 pm

John you are hysterical. I looked at this thread and thought to myself -- I couldn't give a rodent's ass about STOL planes (or taildraggers for that matter

). If it don't have speed, cross country capability, a honkin' dinosaur burner on the NOSE, the capability to haul my scuba tanks to the Caribbean and land on paved runways I simply don't care about it. I decided not to say that because I didn't want to offend anyone. Then you took all of that pressure off! Thanks man!

Just funnin' with ya Steve -- sort of. This recent move away from the RV by all of you guys is a disturbing trend. Snap out of it! It's an awesome airplane and we are going to love them when they are done.

John, we need to stage an intervention. I will round up some more Appleton Gold, we will kidnap these guys and show them our version of waterboarding.

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:10 pm

Antony, now you are talking!

I just say what everyone else is thinking!

CJ

1:1_Scale · Post by **1:1_Scale** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:45 pm

How would a -7 look with tundra tires on it?

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:55 pm

Kel, we just may find out in a few years!

CJ

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:39 pm

aparchment wrote:This recent move away from the RV by all of you guys is a disturbing trend. Snap out of it! It's an awesome airplane and we are going to love them when they are done.

John, we need to stage an intervention. I will round up some more Appleton Gold, we will kidnap these guys and show them our version of waterboarding.

I think the only one thinking of getting out of RV's here is the author...Scott. We're just voicing what other airplanes we are interested in, if the sale of the kit had to happen. I'm most definitely pro-RV, but there are a LOT of really cool airplanes out there OTHER than RV's.

I wouldn't worry about an actual trend bud!

tmbg · Post by **tmbg** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:35 am

I think Dan and I have decided on building a supercub, and we decided we're gonna get our hands on a data plate and 'restore' the whole airplane around it

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