It’s a factory in the sense that parts are manufactured here, with many of those assembled all the way into flying aircraft. But the CubCrafters’ facilities on the Yakima airport still read like a renovation center, and a locus of innovation in a clearly defined lane: to craft the best Cub possible, whatever that means.
That definition has evolved over the 35-plus years that the company has developed mods for the Piper Super Cub, and created the Top Cub and current succeeding models to answer the insatiable need for Cub-like airplanes. Adapting new technology and backcountry tricks, the current Cubs—the Carbon Cubs, SportCubs, and XCub/NXCub—read like a flavor board at Baskin-Robbins. No matter what you order, it’s a great ice cream cone, but if you want it in a cup, we can do that too, they seem to say.
