The Fieseler Fi 156 Storch was a liaison aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Fieseler. Its nickname of Storch was derived from the lengthy legs of its main landing gear, which gave the aircraft a similar appearance to that of the long-legged, big-winged bird.
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
Morane-Saulnier MS.505 Criquet
Slepcev Storch
Fi 156 in flight
A short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft is a conventional fixed-wing aircraft that has short runway requirements for takeoff and landing. Many STOL-designed aircraft also feature various arrangements for use on airstrips with harsh conditions. STOL aircraft, including those used in scheduled passenger airline operations, have also been operated from STOLport airfields which feature short runways.
A Zenair CH 701 STOL light aircraft
GAF Nomad of the Philippine Air Force
Fieseler Storch with German Luftwaffe markings
Micro Dynamics vortex generators mounted on the wing of a Cessna 182K