Jasperfield
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NC
Aside from me, I know about Bill Rusk and Larry Vetterman. Who are others?
Who is building a Javron Cub?
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Cubus Maximus
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A friend of mine is. Am helping keep the build log and taking pics. Almost done.
Modified (1.5 inches shorter on the nose for better O-360 balance / hanging toe brakes / control tunnel / PA-12 style controls. )
Modified (1.5 inches shorter on the nose for better O-360 balance / hanging toe brakes / control tunnel / PA-12 style controls. )
I'm building one and started about 2 years ago with the building of 2 rotisseries to build both wings at the same time,ordered the flaps and ailerons from from Jay and I was started but I was stupid and had two make my changes with Jays willing help, but as you know all these little changes adds all kinds of time.If I could learn to load some pictures I will in the future.Jay shipped my motor this week so maybe a flying Javron cub in the spring. thanks Ron C
Larry G
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Minocqua WI
The upside down pics I think is the same as my iPad, if I take a picture with the iPad turned one way it's fine if I take it the other way it looks fine on the iPad but if I email it it's upside down. Try that.
skywagon8a
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SE Mass MA6
This looks great. Is your friend short legged? I hope so. Where was the 1.5 inches removed? I had to move my seat back an inch to get my knees under the panel. This caused me to have to leave out the back stick. The engine is tight against the firewall so any shortening would have to be at the pilot's feet. Moving the battery aft solved the CG situation.
flylowslow
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STL
I started one in August, the fuselage is a 1958 vintage with many mods already but everything else is going to be Javrons. I have been to Jay's shop twice, and what an experience!! Felt like I six years old walking down the stairs at Christmas!! Wish I could have written him a big check right there. Jay and crew is a credit to the Supercub lineage. Visited Bill Rusks project also, and hope to model after him. Going with 160hp and look forward to floats down the road. Anybody want to buy a J-3 on a set of Baumann's?
Denny (KSTL)
Denny (KSTL)
I'm building one that is mostly Javron, I started with a small chunk of a '52 Super Cub and had Jay tack weld a tail section and top deck for me. As others have said the work done at Javron is second to none and Jay is very accommodating to customers requests. Mine is going to be (hopefully) a lightweight, simple,bare-bones plane with an 0-290 on the front end. Hoping to come in at 850 lbs. but I'll settle for anything under 900!
Having said all that, if I had it to do over again, I probably would have started with a kit from Javron, possibly one of their tack welded fuselages (which is actually about 1/3rd -1/2 finish welded).
Having said all that, if I had it to do over again, I probably would have started with a kit from Javron, possibly one of their tack welded fuselages (which is actually about 1/3rd -1/2 finish welded).
Cubus Maximus
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This looks great. Is your friend short legged? I hope so. Where was the 1.5 inches removed? I had to move my seat back an inch to get my knees under the panel. This caused me to have to leave out the back stick. The engine is tight against the firewall so any shortening would have to be at the pilot's feet. Moving the battery aft solved the CG situation. NIPA
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Not short legged, but the seat and controls were moved back, as was the rear seat / removable cross tube. This whole airframe was an engineering study that Jay did and later abandoned to concentrate on more stock airplanes. The nose was actually shortened 3 inches. When my friend picked up the kit he asked Jay to put 1.5 inches back with the motor mount. So it has the rear controls.
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Not short legged, but the seat and controls were moved back, as was the rear seat / removable cross tube. This whole airframe was an engineering study that Jay did and later abandoned to concentrate on more stock airplanes. The nose was actually shortened 3 inches. When my friend picked up the kit he asked Jay to put 1.5 inches back with the motor mount. So it has the rear controls.
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ER Upgrade
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Eagle River
That tunnel for the seats and rear stick is a very interesting study.
While my right brain is still spinning the tunnel concept around, my left brain said throw some Koi into the rear stick tub.
I'd enjoy hearing future tales from rear seat pilot/instructors.
While my right brain is still spinning the tunnel concept around, my left brain said throw some Koi into the rear stick tub.
I'd enjoy hearing future tales from rear seat pilot/instructors.
pfjay52
FRIEND
Port Lincoln, South Australia
I'm building one in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Not going as fast as I wd like, but it's moving ahead. Great kit, love the wings and thoroughly enjoying the build. But I have an original to fly and won't consider selling till I get the kit close to flying. Can't speak too highly of Jay, his kit and his service.cheers,
Phil
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I leave for Minnesota the first week of December to pick mine up. It will have square wings, extended Keller flaps, and the new Titan IO360 R Series engine. The new engine weighs something like 245 lbs , puts out 208 hp at 2750 rpm and is made to run on car gas. Jay at Javron has been great to work with.
pitts12driver
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San Francisco, CA
I am. On clamar amphibious floats. Airframe is done. Floats are painted and rigged. All carbon fiber and composite work complete. Autopilot/wiring/avionics done (dual dynon). Firewall forward done (O-375, MT 3-blade). Just waiting on flaps and ailerons from jay so we can cover. Will be at OSH for sure.
