Is there a Modern Replacement for the Cessna 180

Is there finally a modern replacement for the Cessna 180? We put the Sling High Wing's real numbers head-to-head with 70 years of backcountry legend. Cessna built the 180 from 1953 to 1981, and no other four-seat, high-wing taildragger has matched its blend of useful load, range, and true rough-field manners since - which is exactly why good examples now sell for $110,000 to $250,000+. This episode is a deep dive on the Sling High Wing: the Rotax 916 iS-powered, cantilevered-wing, four-seat bush plane from Sling Aircraft, with useful load, range, takeoff/landing distance, and cruise speed all measured directly against a late-model 180. We also check back in on Van's RV-15 kit rollout, and run the numbers on the rest of the genuine four-seat backcountry field: the certified Maule M-7, the plans-built Bearhawk, the Murphy Moose, and the Zenith STOL CH 801. Short answer: no single airplane replaces the Cessna 180. Longer answer: for the first time in years, there are real, current-production and actively-shipping airplanes that get close. Full breakdown below. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Is There a Modern Replacement for the Cessna 180? 0:15 Why the Cessna 180 Still Rules the Roost 3:26 Quick Update: Van's RV-15 Kits Are Shipping 4:31 The Sling High Wing Deep Dive 6:30 Sling High Wing Specs vs. the Cessna 180 8:12 Rotax 916 iS Engine and BRS Parachute 9:03 Sling High Wing Price and Honest Caveats 10:24 Maule M-7: Certified, In Production, Buy Today 11:15 Bearhawk 4-Place: The 180's Closest Personality 12:05 Murphy Moose and Zenith STOL CH 801 13:15 So... Is There Actually a Replacement? Full RV-15 vs. Cessna 180 breakdown: [link to your RV-15 vs Cessna 180 video] Subscribe for more backcountry airplane breakdowns: [your channel link] Flown a Sling High Wing, an RV-15, or a Bearhawk yourself? Tell me in the comments - which one would actually replace your 180. Walking Oshkosh next week? AirVenture runs July 20-26 - keep an eye out for a few of these on the field. If this was useful, a like helps a lot. Thanks for watching.