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The Russian tried the same concept w/o much success. Only one was made.
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How about the Helio Courier? One of the first short takeoff and landing (STOL) designs. First flew in 1949 and about 500 were built. Still treasured by many who fly in remote areas. Minimum control speed about 28 miles per hour!
Considerably later, a Helio Twin Courier first flew in 1960. Only seven airplanes were built and all went to the CIA, which was also a heavy user of the original single-engine Courier design. I believe the deal on the Twin Courier is we just don't know; we could ask, but then they'd have to kill us.
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Speaking of STOL and the CIA, the last of 604 Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft was recently delivered, ending 63 years (!) of production. Sort of a Helio Courier on steroids, with gas turbine power.
Most extant Porters are used for skydiving, but I believe that there are still a few to be found in odd corners of the world doing odd things.
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The Courier evolved into the AU-24 Stallion. A COIN aircraft equipped with a turboprop engine, machine guns and hard points. Of the 18 aircraft purchased by the USAF, fourteen or fifteen were eventually delivered to the Khmer Air Force (KAF) between January and November 1972 under the Foreign Military Sales program for use in border surveillance and counter-infiltration roles. |
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I don't know, LJ, if you have perchance seen some of the more extreme STOL activity on Youtube, but it is truly astounding -- the airplane approaches at what seems to be little more than walking speed, touches down and stops within several feet. The takeoffs are equally amazing -- airborne within just feet of brake release.
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One of the treasures I have in my video storage disc is the move "The Flying Fleet" from 1926-27, which features film of deck operations on the Langley. What a difference from today!
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