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One tricked out Maule

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In the business world, it doesn’t get any better than hearing a client is happy. Really happy.

And this is a happy client.

Isaac Bedingfield, owner of God’s Country Aviation, next to his new Backcountry Connection Edition Maule M7-235 in the backcountry of Alaska. Image from God’s Country Aviation’s Facebook.

God’s Country Aviation is a family owned and operated air taxi based out of Bethel, Alaska, that serves remote regions of Alaska. They connected with Wup Winn, owner of Oregon-based Backcountry Connection, to build a truly unique backcountry plane.

The Backcountry Connection Edition Maule is based on a stock M7-235 model.

“We started with a stock M7-235,” said Maule Aircraft President Brent Maule. “The modifications were made using primarily STC’d products.”

Some of the Mods

35” Alaskan Bushwheels on the end of an extended heavy-duty landing gear offer an impressive look for the Backcountry Connection Edition M7-235.
Two-blade MT Propeller on Backcountry Connection Edition M7-235.
A set of vortex generators from Micro AeroDynamics can be seen on the top of the wing on the Backcountry Connection Edition M7-235. This Maule also has vortex generators on the underside of the horizontal stabilizer. Image from God’s Country Aviation’s Facebook.
The Backcountry Connection Edition M7-235 includes Carbon Concepts wingtips (shown here) and floorboards.
Aww… a Baby Bushwheel for the tail.
A simple, yet powerful, panel for Backcountry Connection Edition M7-235.
For comparison, a stock Maule M7-series model.

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  1. One of the modifications not highlighted is the Micro VG kit installed on the wings and underside of the horizontal stabilizer.