OSH 2016 Exp Kits

Javron, Backcountry and CubCrafters booths at OSH 16:

CubCrafters



Backcountry



Javron



Seeing various new tailwheels on Exp Cubs:





and saw this set up on a number of airplanes:

Not a scientific test by any means, but seeing the ordeal that Mr. Rusk's plane survived through makes me a believer in Javron's durability.

Boy, how cool is it that we have OPTIONS!!!

Look at the innovation on landing gear alone these days. Please keep it up folks.

I was pretty impressed with the javron. What are the major differences between the javron and backcountry?

Javron is a Supercub clone. Back Country's current offering is a highly modified morphed Supercub. Longer, taller, wider, w/ slats, among other changes.

Cubus Maximus said:

Backcountry

Javron

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skylark said:

I was pretty impressed with the javron. What are the major differences between the javron and backcountry?

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It appears as though the Backcountry fuselage is heavier than the Javron. There is a lot of extra tubing related to the different landing gear and the truss over the back seat area.

The Javron double shock is interesting. I'm wondering how critical the balancing of the pressures between the shocks will be over time. If there is a considerable difference which goes unnoticed, will the eccentric loads cause cracking at the welds of the support channels on either end?

Who makes the double shock hydro-sorb that Lil Cub has on?

TK1 Racing. TK-1 is the model. There's a thread on here about them.

http://tk1racing.com

Saw the TK-1 on a Kitfox too:



and liked this: 8)

The Javron is an awesome kit and 44lbs lighter exactly. I have weighed them both side by side. The BC is 5" taller in the front and back seat, 18" longer overall and 4 1/2" wider in the cabin. The extra weight in the BC is due to the increased size. It's beefy! As said both are great kits. The Backcountry wing IMO is one of the best out there no matter what airframe it goes on. As a guy that's 6'2, 225lbs I like the feel and extra room of the BC. The JVRN has a real traditional cub feel. For me glove tight. I also really like the big door on the BC and the 3 1/2" drop on the engine mount for vis. All of this said, I'd be will to bet the JVRN is an easier kit to build with a longer wait time due to demand.

A person son would not go wrong with either that's for certain.

Tony's Shock Monsters are a new standard. There is no longer such a thing as a bounce providing instant breaking.

AKT

Forced to land! :roll:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ircraft-blown-BACKWARDS-strong-headwinds.html

Cubus Maximus said:

Forced to land! :roll:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ircraft-blown-BACKWARDS-strong-headwinds.html

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Its laughable how different people from different worlds see this sort of thing