CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS

CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS
Carbon Cub SS
Role Light-sport aircraft
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer CubCrafters
Introduction 2007 Alaska State Aviation Trade Show and Conference
Unit cost
From $172,990 (2012)[1]
Developed from CubCrafters CC11-100 Sport Cub S2, Piper Cub.

The CubCrafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS is an ASTM certified light-sport aircraft based on the Piper Cub. It is modernized, with light-weight carbon fiber components and a 180 hp engine.

Development

An early S3 Carbon Cub on tundra tires

The Carbon Cub SS was originally named the "CubCrafters Super Sport Cub".[2] In order to maintain certification under American Light Sport Aircraft limitations the maximum takeoff power is limited to five minutes.

Design

The Carbon Cub SS uses a carbon fiber spinner and air-induction scoop. The Carbon Cub weighs 250 lbs less than a Piper Super Cub.[3] The carbon cowling weighs six pounds. [4] The fuselage is welded 4130 tube steel with fabric covering. The wings are fitted with vortex generators for low-speed flight control. Some models use a partial color on silver base coat paint job that weighs 7 lbs less than an all-color paint job.

The CC340 engine is a Lycoming O-360 based engine developed with Eci using dual electronic ignition and Eci O-320 cylinders.[4] The engine is rated at 5 gallons per hour at the 80 hp cruise setting.

Variants

CubCrafters CC11-100 Sport Cub S2
An O-200 powered LSA variant [5]
CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX
An experimental kit variant of the Carbon Cub SS with a gross weight of 1,865 lb (846 kg).[6]

Specifications (Carbon Cub SS)

Carbon Cub SS under maintenance

Data from Flying

General characteristics

Performance


References

  1. http://www.cubcrafters.com/aircraft
  2. "CubCrafters Super Sport Cub Becomes Carbon Cub SS". Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  3. "King Kong "Little" Cub". Plane and Pilot. August 2010.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "The Carbon Cub SS". Flying. October 2010.
  5. autopilot. December 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
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