Work crews finished hauling away the largest of the rocks and muddy stumps only a few days ago, turning what had been a leafy hill behind the Just Aircraft factory in tiny Walhalla, South Carolina, into a rutted, scarred clearing barely the size of a football field. Even my host, company co-founder Troy Woodland, doesn’t condescend to calling this a runway. He banks steeply, turning short final in his lime-green and silver SuperSTOL kitplane, diving for the red-hued earth with what suddenly seems like questionable sanity.
We Fly: Just Aircraft SuperSTOL
Key Takeaways:
- The Just Aircraft SuperSTOL is an experimental kitplane engineered for extreme short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities, enabling it to operate from exceptionally rough and minimal fields.
- Its design incorporates robust features like unique A-frame landing gear with off-road shocks, large fowler flaps, and self-deploying leading-edge slats, allowing for unique "drop-in" landings without a flare and very short takeoffs.
- Marketed as an "aerial ATV," the SuperSTOL provides unparalleled bush flying experiences, has garnered significant demand as a build-it-yourself kit, and offers a reasonable alternative to production LSAs for adventurous pilots.
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