STOL planes might seem most at home in the wilderness of the frozen north, two-seaters flying in to deliver winter supplies to some tiny village just outside the Arctic Circle. STOL stands for "short ...

Electra says its EL9 production aircraft could also serve as a ground-based turboelectric generator. Credit: Electra.aero Electra.aero demonstrated its EL2 Goldfinch prototype flying over an audience ...

Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance ...

The STOL (short takeoff and landing) demonstration at EAA AirVenture Twilight Flight Fest drew thousands of enthusiastic fans to witness elite backcountry pilots showcase their aircraft's remarkable ...

STOL has finally made its way to Tennessee. For the first time, onlookers and aviators alike will be able to see some of the country’s best pilots compete in the National STOL Series live at Music ...

After a nearly rained-out practice, SwampSTOL lived up to its name, turning the normally beautiful grass field in Jennings, Louisiana into a wet, mud-filled landscape. The locals were undeterred, ...

Perhaps one of the more versatile utility aircraft, the Daher Kodiak has had a complicated history in its short existence. First designed by Quest Aircraft Company, the Kodiak is now manufactured and ...

This remarkable hybrid-electric aircraft has raked in more than US$8 billion on the back of its remarkable promise: quiet, long-range, low-emission flights using almost no runway for takeoff and ...

Nepal Airlines is searching for a supplier to provide short-take-off aircraft, and has issued a formal request for proposals. The carrier is seeking three newly-built STOL aircraft with at least 18 ...

Joby Aviation has already been testing its aircraft in the region.

Neatly lettered in yellow across a new airstrip that opened last week at New York’s La Guardia Airport gleams the word STOL, an acronym for short takeoff and landing. La Guardia’s STOLPORT, as the ...