CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX
| Carbon Cub EX | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Amateur-built aircraft
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| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cub Crafters |
| Status | In production (2012) |
| Number built | 5 (2011) |
| Developed from | Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
| Variants | CubCrafters XCub
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The CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX (EX - Experimental) is an American
amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Cub Crafters of Yakima, Washington. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]
Design and development
The Carbon Cub EX features a
CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS light-sport aircraft, but adapted to the US experimental amateur-built category.[1]
The aircraft's
four-stroke powerplant. Construction time from the supplied kit ranges from 700 to 1100 hours (Depending on builder experience).[1]
In August 2022, a new engine option was introduced, the 186 hp (139 kW)
constant-speed propeller.[2]
Operational history
By December 2016 four examples had been registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration and six with Transport Canada.[3][4]
Variants
- Carbon Cub EX-2
- Kit built variant
- CubCrafters EX-2 363i
- Kit version introduced in December 2022 with a Lycoming/CC 363i 186 hp (139 kW) engine.[5]
- Carbon Cub EX-3
- Kit built variant with a Superior Air Parts CC363i engine and increased gross weight.[6]
- Carbon Cub FX-2
- Factory-builder assist variant
- Carbon Cub FX-3
- Factory-builder assist variant with a Superior Air Parts CC363i engine and increased gross weight.[6]
Specifications (Carbon Cub EX)
Data from Kitplanes[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: one
- Capacity: one passenger
- Length: 23.3 ft (7.1 m)
- Wingspan: 34.2 ft (10.4 m)
- Wing area: 179 sq ft (16.6 m2)
- Empty weight: 950 lb (431 kg)
- Gross weight: 1,865 lb (846 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × four stroke aircraft engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed pitch propeller
Performance
- Cruise speed: 115 mph (185 km/h, 100 kn)
- Stall speed: 32 mph (51 km/h, 28 kn)
- Range: 400 mi (640 km, 350 nmi)
- Rate of climb: 2,100 ft/min (11 m/s)
- Wing loading: 10.4 lb/sq ft (51 kg/m2)
References
- ^ a b c d Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 49. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- ^ O'Connor, Kate (15 August 2022). "CubCrafters Introduces New Engine For Experimental Carbon Cubs". AVweb. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ Federal Aviation Administration (3 December 2012). "Make / Model Inquiry Results". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Transport Canada (3 December 2012). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Cook, Mark (8 December 2022). "CubCrafters EX-2 363i". AVweb. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ ISSN 1742-996X.