RE: STOL Designs
I think I suggested the Maule Rocket sometime back. I dont think it would be too hard to cover the tail and fuselage top together. As a matter of fact the TriPacer fuse and vertical stab were covered in one piece. as is the Bellanca viking. It's done as two pieces with the seam along the dorcil centerline. A challenge perhaps, but doable. The Rocket was aptley named, it's takeoff was breathtaking. Full power, let off the brakes, raise the tail and go UP! With proper technique you could let the plane roll up on the brakes so that the tail came up befor the plane started to move. And that was with 180 hp. With 235 hp you could do it with 3 friends and a load of Coors.