SHORT STRIP - YOU NEED A SUPERSTOL

12 Nov 2013

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Do you have a small pasture or field that you'd like to fly from? Need an aircraft that can takeoff and land in less than 150 feet? 150 FEET! You need a SuperSTOL from Just Aircraft.

Just Aircraft concentrates on aircraft that excel in back country performance. It's first aircraft was the Escapade, back in 2002. That was followed by the Highlander, also designed by Just's Troy Woodland. Both aircraft are available as kits.

Now Troy and Just Aircraft have gone a stage further with the Highlander SuperSTOL. It's the company's best-selling aircraft over the past year with 25 kits sold and more than half flying.

The SuperSTOL is a two-place, high-wing, tube and fabric creation. It has an all-metal wing aerodynamically designed to enhance slow flight while also increasing cruise speed. The wing has self-deploying leading edge slats and long span Fowler flaps to further improve the aircraft's stall range.

"To complement the new wing we have installed a new landing gear system that takes full advantage of a hydraulic strut with a long distance of travel," says Troy. "The tailwheel also incorporates a hydraulic shock to lessen aggressive off airport landings."

The wing slats, when combined with the large Fowler flaps, allow the aircraft to be flown at extremely high angles of attack permitting it to 'drop' into small or inclined clearings. With the new wing configuration, the Highlander will cruise at 110 mph, land at 32 mph, and take off or land with as little as 150 feet of runway. The aircraft can also be configured for floats and skis.

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Video of SuperSTOL landing

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