2023 Slepcev Storch SS-4Experimental Aircraft • White Oak, NC, USA

This 2023 Slepcev Storch SS-4, listed at $80,000, is a special find as it represents the last kit delivered by the designer before retirement. With a total time of just 112 hours on both the engine and airframe, this 75% scale replica of the WW2-era Fieseler Storch offers remarkable STOL performance. Power comes from a Rotax 912 ULS engine swinging a 3-blade Whirlwind GA STOL prop, with 8.50 Aeroclassics tires and a monster shock tail wheel assembly contributing to its rugged, short-field capability. The airframe is covered in the light and strong German Oratex system and includes an Earthx battery plus a 10-gallon removable auxiliary tank....