Just Aircraft SuperSTOL

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Just Aircraft SuperSTOL is a rugged short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft designed for off-runway operations, featuring nitrogen-charged shock absorbers and tundra tires to handle unorthodox landings.
  • It is constructed with durability in mind, with hardware built to withstand tough conditions.
  • The SuperSTOL is primarily a homebuilt aircraft, with approximately half of the fabrication completed at the factory and the rest left for the builder.
  • Its interior and panel are simplistic, prioritizing functionality with minimal instrumentation and visible components like fuel lines.
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Get up close and personal with the Just Aircraft SuperSTOL.

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As I found out the day I flew it, the SuperSTOL never needs a runway. Stephen Pope
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Just Aircraft SuperSTOL Jim Koepnick
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There’s not much room in the panel, but in this airplane you don’t need much. Jim Koepnick
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The SuperSTOL is built tough, with hardware to match. Jim Koepnick
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Trim is controlled not through a wheel but by these small levers. Jim Koepnick
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Fuel lines and other components are routed right through the cabin, which is as simplistic as it gets. Jim Koepnick
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Just Aircraft SuperSTOL Jim Koepnick
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Slightly less than half of the fabrication is performed at the Just Aircraft factory, with the rest left for the homebuilder. Stephen Pope
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The SuperSTOL’s nitrogen-charged shock absorbers and tundra tires cushion the brunt of the abuse from unorthodox landings. Jim Koepnick
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For more SuperSTOL, check out Stephen Pope’s write-up and video of the aircraft here. Jim Koepnick

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