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STORCH S & HS

The STORCH is modern designed aircraft that features RELIABILITY, AERODYNAMIC STABILITY, EXCELLENT HANDLING, VISIBILITY and COMFORT. The STORCH series have the added advantage of being Type Certified aircraft and therefore make excellent trainers.

The STORCH is a conventional side-by-side two-seater high wing airplane with conventional tricycle landing gear and a single engine. It is renowned for short take-off; rapid climb rate and fast cruising speed achieved with low-power and low-consumption engines. Another feature lacking in conventional ultra-lights is flying comfort, the STORCH achieves this with a completely closed and roomy cockpit without worsening the aerodynamic features of the aircraft.

The Storch currently comes in three different versions, each one featuring unique and amazing characteristics. Each designed to fulfil the customer’s requirements:

All Storch models share a common fuselage and tail configuration. However the three models have differing wing configurations, each made specifically to enhance the intended performance. The Storch S for example has electric flaps. 

POWERPLANTS

All Storch's can be equipped with either the 2200 Jabiru engine or Rotax 912UL 80 HP engine.

WINGS

The wing is a composite rectangular plant type with cross bracing. Used profile is laminar type with full span flaperons that are separate from the wing (Junker type) on CL and HS versions, all flaps and ailerons are mass weight balanced. On the S version the flaps are electric and independent from the ailerons, since they are all integrated in the profile of the wing. The wing and fuselage are connected at two points, a lower frame that also supports the landing gear and an upper frame, which crosses the cockpit ceiling. The first part of the leading edge of the wing also houses the fuel tanks.

FUSELAGE

The fuselage is made of fibreglass with a self-carrying structure strengthened by four rims that guarantee the strength.

The main rim of strength crosses the whole cabin and, on it, flight loads acting on the tail boom are supported.

The Tail boom pipe, is made with aluminium alloy, of the same type used for the wing spar, and has been fixed to the fuselage through rivets. The front zone of the cockpit is made up of fibreglass and stainless steel sheet reinforces the firewall on which the engine is mounted and also the frontal steering wheel. The undercarriage is bolted to the belly of the fuselage through a welded tube structure and the legs consist of two specially designed rods that provide excellent suspension. These legs act as a purpose engineered sacrificial weak point, designed to absorb all but the worst landings. In the event of an excessively heavy landing the legs are easily replaced in minutes.

Two gull wing entry doors provide easy access. The doorframes are made of composite material and have large polycarbonate windows. The seats are made from a pipe structure dressed in Dacron and are removable for maintenance or cleaning. Both seats are adjustable forward re ward and also incline. The seats are fixed to the fuselage through belts and rapid un-locking lugs.

DUAL CONTROLS

THE DUAL CONTROLS are of conventional type with control stick and rudder pedals, central throttle, brake levers and independent parking brakes for each wheel of the landing gear. The STORCH S model comes with a central hydraulic brake lever and disk brakes. The pitch-trim is installed on the cockpit ceiling. All the controls are made of welded steel and aluminium. The ailerons are controlled directly from inside the fuselage through rods with ball joints. The horizontal tail elements are operated through double push-pull controls with ball-joint terminals. The rotation movement of the ailerons and the stabilizer is mass weight balanced.

STANDARD INSTRUMENTS

All Storch aircraft are provided with the followings flight and Engine instruments:

Pressure altimeter,
Airspeed indicator,
Vertical speed indicator,
Slip Indicator (Ball Type,)
Magnetic compass,
On the (S) model there is also a flap angle indicator,
RPM Indicator,
Head temperature (CHT),
Exhaust gas temperature (EGT)
Engine hour meter,
Oil Pressure Indicator,
Oil temperature Indicator,

The fuel quantity is 60 litres and the level is checked visually through special wing root rib inspection holes that allow you to see the real fuel level still available in the tank. Two low fuel level lamps are supplied for all models

Other instruments are available as optional extras.

OPTIONS

Many options are available including ballistic parachute and cabin heating. See the 'Available Options' page more info.