CubCrafters' 1,000th new production aircraft is painted in red and yellow firefighting livery in tribute to the Bridger Aerospace fleet. [Courtesy: CubCrafters]
Key Takeaways:
CubCrafters achieved a significant milestone by delivering its 1,000th new production aircraft, a CC19-215 XCub.
The landmark aircraft was delivered to Tim Sheehy, CEO of Bridger Aerospace, and will be used by the company for wildfire protection in the American West, featuring a special firefighting livery.
This week, CubCrafters, the Yakima, Washington-based builder of backcountry aircraft, reached a major milestone: delivery of its 1,000th new production aircraft.
According to CubCrafters, on December 19 the Part 23-certified CC19-215 XCub was handed over to Tim Sheehy, CEO of Bridger Aerospace in Bozeman, Montana.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
