Bush Air Skunkworks
Other roles and projects: Black Rock City Air Force C170X - Desert Heist C170X - Christi Masi's Murphy Elite Bushplane
CC Pocock's Experimental SuperSTOL Cessna C170-X Bushplane
The most highly modified Cessna 170B in the world! (Possibly the most highly modified Cessna)
This airplane has been modified specifically for off-airport backcountry STOL / bush flying. It can take-off and land in under 100ft. Stall speed is currently 24knots. (Still working on that!) It has also been fully test flown in various aerobatic maneuvers such as loops, rolls, 4 point rolls, hammerhead stall's, cubans, half cubans, split-S and spins.
 
Airframe: 1952 C170B
Modifications: Carbon Concepts slats, double row leading edge Hall's brothers VG's, Sportsman leading edge cuff, fowler flap VG's, VG's on horizontal and vertical stabilizers, Gurney flaps on ailerons, carbon fiber control surface extensions, Alaskan Bush Wheels and brakes, Supercubs North T-3 Tailwheel system. Empty weight 1285lbs.
 
Engine: TCM O-300A. (Originally this engine only produced 145 rated hp. It currently produces about 250+hp during take-off).
Modifications: 10:1 compression pistons, Titan Nickel-Carbide ported cylinders, tuned exhaust, dual oil coolers, Nitrous Oxide for short take-off and climb, Sterna 86" composite ground adjustable propeller.
 
Flight display instruments consist of two Samsung Galaxy tablets with EFIS and Nav Apps from the App store. Galaxy Tab 7's have internal 3-axis gyro's, accelerometers and GPS reciever. They are backed up with mechanical ASI, turn and bank indicator and altimeter.
 
This airplane is Milne "CC" Pocock's personal bushplane that he uses for backcountry off-airport exploration as well as demonstrating its capabilities at STOL competitions and demonstrations around the United States. It has placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in many competitions in the US. This airplane is modified to be able to carry a reasonable payload, fly extremely slow, and take-off and land extremely short in the backcountry. Although this airplane is not really suitable for or modified for "racing" it placed 4th bronze in the 2021 Reno STOL Drag Races, mainly due to running out of nitrous and a disqualification for landing before the line, otherwise it could have much placed higher. Reno Air Races has been ticked off the "bucket list" and so from now on more time will be spent on what this airplane is actually built to do which is real world off-airport STOL bush flying. This airplane will also be further modified for film, TV and special events. Look out for more photos and videos appearing on this page in the future.
 
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Sportsman leading edge cuff and Carbon Concepts slats and 2 rows of Halls VG's. One row is underneath the slats.
VG's on leading edge of Fowler flaps. Carbon fiber control surface extensions.
Installation of Gurney flap angles on ailerons and flaps.
Nitrous oxide bottle in rear of cabin. Also serves as ballast.
EFIS displays are 2 Samsung Galaxy Tab7 tablets.
Below zero knots indicated airspeed and 11knots ground speed.
Tuned exhaust system. Left side
Tuned exhaust system. Right side.
ACME shock absorbers. 72" long.
Smoke oil tank, filter and pump.
Smoke system in action
Stay tuned for whats coming next.
Other projects: Black Rock City Air Force C170X - Desert Heist C170X - Christi's Murphy Elite Bushplane

 

STOL Competition placings: (Only major events are listed).
Outlaw STOL competition, Yuma, AZ. April 22 2023. "CC" Pocock and the Bush Air experimental SuperSTOL C170B 1st place in both Adventure and Unlimited classes.
Reno Air Races - STOL DRAG, Reno, Nevada. September 19, 2021. STOL Drag Races. Milne "CC" Pocock and the experimental Bush Air C170B, 4th place Bronze.
Sodbusters STOL competition - Brainerd, MN. August 8, 2021. Milne "CC" Pocock and the experimental Bush Air SuperSTOL C170B takes 2nd place in Experimental Bush Class.
MayDaySTOL DRAG and STOL comp - Wayne, Nebraska May 1st 2021. Bush Air experimental SuperSTOL C170B 2nd place bronze.
Sodbusters STOL competition - Milaca, MN 2019. CC Pocock in the Bush Air C170B takes 1st place.
Oshkosh STOL invitational 2019. CC Pocock in the Bush Air C170B takes 1st place. Click here to see EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2019 STOL competition videos and photos
Valdez STOL competition - Valdez, Alaska, May 11 2019. Milne "CC" Pocock and the Bush Air C170B takes 1st place. Click here to watch the video. The slowmotion Video
Talkeetna Max Gross STOL competition, Alaska, May 18 2019. Milne "CC" Pocock and the Bush Air C170B takes 3rd place.
Oshkosh STOL invitational 2018. CC Pocock in the Bush Air C170B takes 3rd place. Click here to see EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2018 STOL competition videos and photos
Texas STOL Roundup 2018. CC Pocock in the Bush Air C170B takes 1st place in the STOL and 1st place in the Obstacle STOL competitions. Click here for Photo's
 
More info, photos and videos will be added to this page.