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CubCrafters Introduces Seaplane Version of XCub

Wipair’s Wipline 2100 straight and amphibious floats are now available for the CubCrafters’ XCub. CubCrafters
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Key Takeaways:

  • CubCrafters has certified its XCub aircraft for Wipline 2100 floats, enabling the Part 23 taildragger to operate on water.
  • The XCub's high useful load, slow stall, fast cruise, and extended range make it an ideal and versatile floatplane, noted for smooth handling and significantly shorter takeoffs.
  • Both straight and amphibious float versions are available, with the amphibious model including a laser-based gear advisory system, and installations are offered for new and existing airframes.
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Just in time for spring, Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters has added Wipline floats to the XCub type certificate, allowing the highly capable Part 23-certified taildragger to play on water.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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