Conroy Stolifter
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| type=STOL conversion
| national_origin=United States
| manufacturer=Conroy Aircraft
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| first_flight=1968
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| developed_from= Cessna 337 Super Skymaster
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The Conroy Stolifter was a conversion of the Cessna 337 Super Skymaster, developed by John M. Conroy of Conroy Aircraft starting in 1968.
Development
The Stolifter was created by removing the Skymaster's rear engine and replacing the forward engine with a {{convert|575|shp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Garrett AiResearch TPE 331-25A turboprop. The fuselage was extended to allow almost double the normal cargo volume. The aircraft was also fitted with a Robertson Aircraft Corporation STOL-kit.{{cite web|url = http://www.air-and-space.com/conroy.htm|title = Stolifter|accessdate = 2009-11-24|last = Goleta Air and Space Museum|author-link = |year = n.d.}}
The aircraft was intended for a range of military and civil roles, including cargo and troop transport, medevac, reconnaissance and parachute drop.{{cite web|url = http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968%20-%202778.html?search=Stolifter|title = Conroy Flies Stolifter|accessdate = 2009-12-14|last = Flight International|author-link = |date=November 1968}}
The aircraft is capable of taking off in {{convert|250|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} and clearing a {{convert|50|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} obstacle in {{convert|450|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}. On landing the approach speed is {{convert|51|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, with a touch-down speed of {{convert|44|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, giving a ground roll of as little as {{convert|200|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}.
Only one Stolifter was built. The conversion was approved and the single aircraft produced was given a standard Certificate of Airworthiness. The aircraft still exists as of 2023 and is based in Lyman, Washington, USA.{{cite web|url = https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult|title = FAA Registry - N-Number Inquiry Result N1414C|accessdate = 14 March 2023|last = Federal Aviation Administration|author-link = Federal Aviation Administration|date=14 March 2023}}
Specifications (Stolifter)
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References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20051108062805/http://www.skymaster.org.uk/photos/n1414g.jpg Photo of Conroy Stolifter]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20020103120339/http://skymaster.org.uk/photos/n1414g1.jpg Photo of Conroy Stolifter]
{{Conroy aircraft}}
Category:1960s United States civil utility aircraft
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Category:Single-engined turboprop aircraft