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 delivered its 1,000th new production aircraft, a CC19-215 XCub, to Tim Sheehy, CEO of Bridger Aerospace.
The milestone XCub features a red and yellow firefighting livery and will be used by Bridger Aerospace to support wildfire protection in the American West.
Bridger Aerospace's CEO, Tim Sheehy, an active pilot and former Navy SEAL, plans to deploy the aircraft, CubCrafters' flagship model, for its utility in remote areas.
Founded in 1980, CubCrafters specializes in building backcountry aircraft, evolving from Piper Super Cub modifications to popular modern designs like the Carbon Cub and XCub.
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.
