Spotted For Sale: 1947 Round Engine Fieseler Storch Project!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 07:13PM 
French made Fieseler Storch with 245 hp Jacobs engine for sale at barnstormers.com
I saw Kermit Weeks fly the Fieseler Storch at the Fantasy of Flight Museum last year during Sun-n-Fun and was really impressed by how it looked like a lot of fun to fly. It's big, weird, kinda ugly, and a taildragger... those are just the kind of things that make me pretty happy with a flying machine! If you don't know, I used to fly a Polish built PZL-104 Wilga 80 back in the late 1980's (and loved it) so you know I'm not very normal : /
This here Fieseler Storch isn't German built like we typically think of them, instead it's one of the ones built by Morane-Saulnier in France after the War. Instead of the inverted V-8 Argus engine of 240 hp that is also typical of the type, this one has a Jacobs R-755-9 radial that makes 245 hp. I know some of the French Storchs had radials, but I don't know if the Jacobs was what they were putting on them, but regardless, that's the engine on this one. One thing for sure... it must sound purrfect. If I had money and time, I'd be all over this project.
So, if you're looking for an unusual airplane that needs restoration, and one of your goals is to turn heads at any and every airport you stop at, this Fieseler Storch might be just the ticket. Click either of the pictures to click thru to the listing. And if you buy it, please let me know when it's done because I really wanna go for a ride!
This 1947 Fieseler Storch project is not your run-of-the-mill ride!
Reader Comments (11)
Thank you for posting this, a greatly under appreciated and undervalued airplane. The Morane Saulnieur factory in France did in fact produced the MS-505 with the Jacobs, repacing the previous Salmson engined version (MS-502) - the last of the series was a Lyco powered test model the MS-506. The French used them into the late 50's in Algeria an French Indochina (Vietnam) they had the nickname "criquet" as in cricket due to their long landing gear and fantastic stol capabilities- The original German design Fieseler Fi-156 was/is commonly known as "Storch" (as in Stork) for the same reasons above but on the bird side of things. I'm currently rebuilding a 1941 Fi-156 with the original Argus AS10C3 engine.
oscar azecedo- Thanx for the additional info, especially on the Jacobs engine usage. Sounds like you've got a fascinating project in the works! I wish you well on it - send some pictures one day when you get it done : )
Hi from England!
For those interested in the Storch, here is a short video of my aircraft.
http://www.looptv.aero/LTVCategory31/2486/THESTORCH%E2%80%93%C2%A0PETEHOLLOWAY.aspx
It is a big machine, some 46ft wingspan, and thus not to be taken lightly as a rebuild project.
There is a nucleus of Storch nuts around the world including my good friend Oscar, above. Help and advice is therefore readily available.
Conversion parts to rebuild the aircraft to Luftwaffe specification can be found but are becoming more difficult these days.
I reckon it would take a competent, multi-skilled engineer 10 years to create a masterpiece similar to mine. The result will be a spectacular piece of history that will drop jaws wherever it arrives.
Good luck!
I'll post some You Tube links of some in-cockpit footage shortly.
Peter Holloway
Peter Holloway- Thanx for the link to the great video... I may repost that here on AirPigz soon. Sure is an interesting airplane, and yours looks fantastic! I'd like to see those cockpit videos as well. Keep 'em flying : )
Thank you!
Here I am flying the Storchat Old Warden -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xHicnOHW1Y
If you search 'Storch Old Warden' or 'Peter Holloway Old Warden' you will find a number of videos featuring my fabulous machine.
Let me know if you want some more links.
If anybody wants to EMail me about the restoration, feel free. I am at -
Hollowaypr@aol.com
I will be flying the aircraft tomorrow to a Vintage Aircraft Club rally at Turweston, England. I have a spare seat.......!!!!
All the best from England.
Peter Holloway
Really nice job done. It really helped me in restoration of my engine
Hi, was that your Storch flying near Kettering, Northants @~15.00 today (12/08/2012)?
I heard a radial, then saw the Storch above my house. I recognised the airframe from my RAF days, when there was one at St. Athan, I think.
Looked nice in the sun against a blue sky!
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