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Pace	12th September 2012 00:10

Who needs a Helicopter?

Found this amazing short take off and landing aircraft clip which looks almost as if you could get in and out of your back Garden.
What is the shortest takeoff and landing conventional aircraft?

And this one even more amazing

SQ2 GOT STOL? - YouTube

Bet you cannot do this?

TurbineCubs airplanes - YouTube

Never heard of a Turbine Cub?

Pace

Pilot DAR

12th September 2012 00:28

Yes, this aircraft is quite remarkable for its STOL performance. I was lucky enough to do some initial flight evaluation on the very first 701 STOL in the early 1980's. It was a little under powered though. You could get off the ground in 100 feet, but you might be in ground effect for a thousand after that. I remember taking it to a short runway I frequented with Cessna 150's, and over the trees at the end the 150 was still better.

But knowing that the power has been increased, and seeing the videos, it is obviously a performer now...

B2N2	12th September 2012 15:44

TurbineCubs airplanes - YouTube

The cub skills displayed here are more impressive and the truth has to be that the CH 750 is one of the ugliest airplanes ever devised.
Even this one is prettier:

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