Preceptor STOL King explained

The Preceptor STOL King is an American STOL amateur-built aircraft that was designed and produced by Preceptor Aircraft, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as plans or as a kit for amateur construction.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Design and development

The STOL King features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit that is 32.50NaN0 wide, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the wings of aluminum structure, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its 31.51NaN1 span wing has an area of 158.2square feet and is fitted with flaps and leading edge slots. The wing is supported by "V"-struts and jury struts and can be folded for ground transportation or storage. Acceptable installed power is 75to. Engines used include the 750NaN0 Volkswagen air-cooled engine, the 108to Lycoming O-235 and the 1500NaN0 Lycoming O-320 four-stroke powerplants.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The aircraft has a stall speed of 150NaN0.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Operational history

Six examples had been completed and flown by December 2011.

External links

• Photo of a Preceptor STOL King

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 115. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 121. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
3. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 65. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851