Fiesler Storch G-STCH Test Flight 23/06/2010

Robbo · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:04 pm

Some photos from this afternoon's Storchery at Old Warden Aerodrome:

Larger versions can be found in my Flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/shuttleworthpix/sets/72157624342734348/

Final adjustments

Add fuel

Spin the prop

Off she goes

Into the great blue yonder...

Down she comes

Taylor Stevenson · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:49 pm

Great shots! Any of the interior?

Robbo · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:58 pm

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:04 pm

Ober, did they call you??

warbird1 · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:25 pm **Posts:** 2760

Excuse my ignorance, but is that a real Storch or a Criquet?

LysanderUK · **Joined:** Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:01 pm **Posts:** 271

It's a genuine Fieseler Storch, built in 1942. It's a wonderful restoration, I can't wait to see it fly. It first flew around two years ago, but after just a couple of test flights the engine was found to need a complete re-build, which has only just been completed. I hope all goes well with the latest test flights.

Great pics Robbo, thanks for sharing them!

b29flteng · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:14 pm

I got a ride in one once. It was hot in the cockpit from the engine heat. That's about all I remember of the flight around the patch.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:21 pm

I would so like to get one of those in my logbook someday!

Ryan

Robbo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:24 am

LysanderUK wrote:

It's a genuine Fieseler Storch, built in 1942. It's a wonderful restoration, I can't wait to see it fly. It first flew around two years ago, but after just a couple of test flights the engine was found to need a complete re-build, which has only just been completed. I hope all goes well with the latest test flights.

Great pics Robbo, thanks for sharing them!

This Storch only flew once post-rebuild and it was in March last year. It's a French-built example that possibly utilised a German fuselage frame.

Some more:

Iclo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:38 am

These planes are incredible: just saw one Storch and one criquet flying in La Ferté Alais airshow in may. With a few wind, these planes are close to fly stationary.

JDK · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:41 am

An excellent video of the previous first flight (prior to the engine rebuild) is here: http://www.flyingmachinestv.co.uk/storchfirstflight.wmv

The in-cockpit film of the stall is particularly interesting.

Robbo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:47 am

Here's a 1938 demo of the Storch's short-field capability

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDcB0pSUYOI

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:53 am

Very cool! We had one under rebuild at Air Heritage years ago, and I always had hoped to get to see it fly. This is a great looking example.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Where's the rest of the engine cowling?

Robbo · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:52 am

bdk wrote:

Where's the rest of the engine cowling?

On the grass (in the first photo). These engines run fairly hot so it's standard practice to run without side cowlings when it's over 25 degrees (which can happen in England when it's not raining).

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