Carbon Cub UL
- LSA / ULTRALIGHT or E-AB (Builder Assist)
- Rotax 916iS Engine 160HP
- 1,320lbs Gross Weight
- Multi-Fuel (MOGAS & AVGAS)
- Beginning of a New Era
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Carbon Cub ULT
- LSA / ULTRALIGHT or E-AB (Builder Assist)
- TurboTech TP-R90
- 1,865lbs Gross Weight
- MOSAIC Eligible
- Jet A / Diesel
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Carbon Cub SS
- LSA
- CC340 Engine 180HP
- 1,320lbs Gross Weight
- Lightweight & Powerful
- Breathtaking Performance
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Carbon Cub FX
- E-AB (Builder Assist)
- CC340 180HP or CC363i 186HP
- 1,865-2,000lbs Gross Weight
- 7 Working Days
- Perfect for Longer Missions
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XCub / NXCub
- Part 23 Certified or E-AB (Kit or Builder Assist)
- O-360 180HP or CC393i 215HP
- 2,300lbs Gross Weight
- Unmatched Range
- The Fastest & Strongest Cub
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The Carbon Cub is available in five variants: Carbon Cub UL (LSA / Ultralight & EAB Builder Assist), Carbon Cub ULT (LSA & EAB Builder Assist), Carbon Cub SS (Light Sport Aircraft), Carbon Cub FX (EAB Builder Assist), and Carbon Cub EX (aircraft kit). Carbon Cub has been designed for off airport operation with a powerful engine, strong lightweight airframe and nimble low-speed manners.
The Carbon Cub has redefined expectations for backcountry aircraft. It has taken the fundamentally superior design of the Piper Super Cub and reinvented it using 21st Century materials and computer-aided design. Superior engineering results in the Carbon Cub having 50% fewer parts, and weighing more than 300 pounds less, than a similarly equipped Super Cub. It can take off and land in patches that you thought were accessible only to helicopters and hikers, all while being able to take the abuse of backcountry exploration.
Performance
All variants of the Carbon Cub exhibit unmatched power to weight ratios. The Carbon Cub has no equal in takeoff and landing performance. On an average day the Carbon Cub will climb out at 2,100 feet per minute at sea level and pass through 10,000 still climbing at a staggering rate.
The power is ideally paired with the airplane's nimble handling and slow speed manners. Carbon Cub FX and EX are further benefitted by our new G-Series flaps and ailerons. The EX-3 and FX-3, with even more power and a constant-speed prop, deliver the highest cruise speed and efficiency available in the Carbon Cub family. The Carbon Cub UL features the 160 HP turbocharged Rotax 916iS with multi-fuel technology (MOGAS & AVGAS). The Carbon Cub ULT features the TurboTech TP-R90/R150 engine with dual FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) system (Jet A / Diesel).
- Takeoff: As short as 50 ft
- Climb: Up to 2,400+ fpm
- Cruise: 110 - 132 mph (depending on tires)
- Land: As short as 110 ft
Safety
The Carbon Cub is inherently safer due to its extraordinarily slow stall speed. The fundamentally sound wing and vortex generators (standard) increase low-speed stability.
The strong chromoly steel fuselage surrounds occupants in a protective cage. It has been designed to generously exceed required loads. Real-world static tests using lead weights and hydraulic pressure assure the strongest structure in this class of aircraft.
Five Versions
Carbon Cub UL is designed to meet Light Sport standards in the U.S. and the Ultralight requirements of many international jurisdictions in Europe, South America and elsewhere.
Carbon Cub ULT represents the next evolution of lightweight backcountry aviation, combining the legendary performance of the Carbon Cub platform with the refinement and simplicity of modern turbine power.
Carbon Cub SS is our production Light Sport. This extraordinarily light aircraft has an unparalleled power to weight ratio.
Carbon Cub FX is innovative Builder Assist / Experimental Amateur Built (E-AB) aircraft and may be certified up 2,000 lbs gross weight. The program takes 7 days of the builders time.
Carbon Cub EX is a complete airplane kit that may be certified up 2,000 lbs gross weight. Carbon Cub EX-2 may also qualify for Light Sport. Typical assembly time is 800-1000 hours.
- LSA/Ultralight or EAB Builder Assist
- 1,320 lbs gross weight
- 160 Horse Power
- Fuel Injected
- Fixed Pitch or Variable Pitch Prop
- Standard Ailerons and Flaps
- Standard Fuel Tanks*
- Standard or Extended Baggage
- Standard Bungee* or Titanium 3X3
- Standard Lighting*
- 6131 Steerable Tailwheel & Steel Tailspring*
Details
- LSA or EAB Builder Assist
- 1,865 lbs gross weight
- 160 Horse Power
- High Pressure Injected
- Variable Pitch Prop
- G Series+ Ailerons and Slotted Flaps
- Long-Range Fuel Tanks
- Standard or Extended Baggage
- Titanium 3X3 Landing Gear
- Standard Lighting*
- Standard Tail Spring and Tailwheel*
Details
- Factory LSA
- 1,320 lbs gross weight
- 180 Horse Power
- Carbureted
- Fixed Pitch Prop
- Standard Ailerons and Flaps
- Standard Fuel Tanks*
- Standard Baggage*
- Standard Landing Gear*
- Standard Lighting*
- Standard Tail Spring and Tailwheel*
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- EAB Builder Assist
- 1,865 or 2,000 lbs gross weight
- 180 or 186 Horse Power
- Carbureted or Fuel Injected
- Fixed Pitch or Constant Speed Prop
- New G Series Ailerons and Slotted Flaps
- Long-Range Fuel Tanks
- Extended Baggage
- 3x3 HD Landing Gear
- Light Weight LED Lighting & Strobe Package
- Alaskan Bushwheel Tail Spring and Tailwheel
Details
- Complete Kit
- 1,320, 1,865, or 2,000 lbs gross weight
- 180 or 186 Horse Power
- Carbureted or Fuel Injected
- Fixed Pitch or Constant Speed Prop
- New G Series Ailerons and Slotted Flaps
- Standard Fuel Tanks*
- Standard Baggage*
- 3 Extended HD Landing Gear*
- Standard Lighting*
- Standard Tail Spring and Tailwheel*
Details
* Upgrade Options Available
