Lowest landing speed?

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Lowest landing speed?

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Which popular bush plane have lowest landing speed? I mean common, popular type, not fancy experimental like 1000 HP 650 Sherpa.
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what do you mean by "bush" -- a cub -- beaver -- helio courrier (which is likely the winner ) or any number of fling wings ---
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Let`s say: bush commercial flights. Are any H. Courier still flying? (I live in Europe, however i`m a big fan of this forum, especially pics are interesting)
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A cessna 206 is a very popular bush plane. With a Robinson STOL kit they get touchdown speeds as low as 30 kts.

Decent sized cabin. Bit of a C of G issue sometimes. Belly pod available. Good load carry capacity.

Generally a good commercial machine.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivSa3xnQHQU

Helio Courier air show performance.
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A cessna 206 is a very popular bush plane. With a Robinson STOL kit they get touchdown speeds as low as 30 kts.
You must mean a Robertson stol kit. And I remember a published stall speed of 38kts with it on the 206. Not to say you couldn't drag it in slower with power I suppose...

Wouldn't that big Russian biplane, the AN2 I think, be the slowest landing commercial assuming you don't limit yourself to North American aircraft?
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The Robertson STOL on the 206 is an amazing feature and really improves the capability of the airplane. For us when doing the "Robertson T/O" as described on the STC its not uncommon to have a T/O of about 150 feet (empty). As for landing she still wants to fly at 30 knots with full flap.
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The Aviat Husky 1A Will beat a Helio Courier on both t/o and ldg..flown both extensively
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Not with four people and 200 lbs of bags on board it won't. :wink:
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It would be interesting..considering that the Husky is a 2 seat aircraft. It is a Super Cub on steroids.

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Husky will definitely not take the abuse the cub will but more comfortable to cruise around in. No experience with the Helio.... but I would really like to try it. Question is kinda vague. Difference between a 206 and cub is huge. May as well throw the twotter into the confusion, depending on what you want to do but I don't think you will get a much slower landing speed or shorter take off and landing than with any legally registered commercial craft than a cub.
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