The Preceptor STOL King is an American STOL amateur-built aircraft that was designed and produced by Preceptor Aircraft, of Rutherfordton, North Carolina. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as plans or as a kit for amateur construction. Design and development The STOL King features a strut-braced high-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit that is wide, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the wings of aluminum structure, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its span wing has an area of and is fitted with flaps and leading edge slots. The wing is supported by "V"-struts and jury struts and can be folded for ground transportation or storage. Acceptable installed power is . Engines used include the Volkswagen air-cooled engine, the Lycoming O-235 and the Lycoming O-320 four-stroke powerplants. The aircraft has a stall speed of . Operational history Six examples had been completed and flown by December 2011. Specifications (STOL King) References External links Photo of a Preceptor STOL King Homebuilt aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft