One Wild Design | Meet the Ascender

If you visited the Brown Arch during AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 for a selfie or just to take a seat for the air show, you probably caught a glimpse of a strange-looking, yet oddly attractive backcountry-type homebuilt. This is the Ascender.
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[@MrHansen]

Very unique concept that provides great views, plenty of suspension travel and prop away from ground strikes. Nice work!

[@spanieaj]

Pretty cool. Does it come with a ladder for pre-flight and maintenance?

[@marvinbaudoin7769]

That's a lot of aerodynamic drag.

[@n2l2l]

why no one before came up with this idea ? WHY ? It is great !

[@SuperYellowsubmarin]

It is very common with older ultralights such as the Weedhopper. They are not your tough bushplane, though. What's new is combining this layout with a classic backcountry plane.

[@emmanuelchavez7748]

Are these the same guys that also made the double ender?

[@electricaviationchannelvid7863]

yes

[@yamkaw346]

What’s the total cost all in?

[@winstonsmith478]

On a very hard landing (aka crash), front of engine pivots downward and prop chops you in half or at least chops your lower legs off?

[@Karuiko]

This is what happens when a helicopter grows wings.