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Flying Innovation Award Nominee: CubCrafters XCub

The CubCrafters XCub earned a Flying Editors' Choice Award for 2016, and now it's in the running for the first-ever 2017 Flying Innovation Award. Chris Cram
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The CubCrafters XCub, developed secretly over six years, is a newly certified, modern backcountry aircraft designed as a contemporary version of the Piper Super Cub.
  • It features a 180 hp Lycoming O-360 engine, a composite prop, a 145 mph cruise speed, and a significant useful load of 1,084 pounds, with impressive short takeoff capabilities.
  • The XCub received the 2016 Flying Editors' Choice Award and is currently a top contender for the 2017 Flying Innovation Award.
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Developed in secret over a six-year period, the CubCrafters XCub emerged on the scene last June as a fully certified product ready for delivery to buyer’s who sought the ideal backcountry machine.

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