N941WR
Legacy Member
With a number of people suggesting Van's needs to build a two place STOL airplane, I thought it might be interesting to look at what they already have.
Keep in mind, that it is a fairly easy mod to add larger wheels (mains and tailwheel) to the existing designs.
I looked up the Maule M-7 260 hp version today and found that they have a ground roll of 250 feet at GW.
The 180 hp version has a ground roll of 300 feet.
These are for planes that can cruise at 162 mph and 138 mph, respectively. Far slower than an RV.
Van's lists the RV-9 with a 160 hp engine as having a takeoff and landing roll of 475 feet. (300 feet at light weights and 500 feet for a 200 hp -7 at GW.)
Not bad for a plane that can cruise at 189 mph!
I wonder what the -9 would do with one foot extensions on each wingtip. (Proper structural design and flight limitations taken into account.)
Keep in mind, that it is a fairly easy mod to add larger wheels (mains and tailwheel) to the existing designs.
I looked up the Maule M-7 260 hp version today and found that they have a ground roll of 250 feet at GW.
The 180 hp version has a ground roll of 300 feet.
These are for planes that can cruise at 162 mph and 138 mph, respectively. Far slower than an RV.
Van's lists the RV-9 with a 160 hp engine as having a takeoff and landing roll of 475 feet. (300 feet at light weights and 500 feet for a 200 hp -7 at GW.)
Not bad for a plane that can cruise at 189 mph!
I wonder what the -9 would do with one foot extensions on each wingtip. (Proper structural design and flight limitations taken into account.)