Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
I have one in the hanger now. It hurts his take-off considerably. 130 mph with 78x54 Catto.
Cubcrafters Unveils New Carbon Cubs: EX-3 and FX-3
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I have one in the hanger now. It hurts his take-off considerably. 130 mph with 78x54 Catto.
WWhunter
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Near the Headwaters of the Mighty Mississippi Rive
Steve, Do you mind expanding on the 'considerably' comment. I am seriously interested in how much distance it takes on average over the climb configured prop. Double the distance, triple? Might be worth it for someone traveling on a long cross country to bring a 'play' prop along and use the speed prop for the trip. Thanks!
nightflyer
Registered User
Colleyville, TX
Do it Eddie, you know you want to!
Eddie Foy
MEMBER
South Florida
We will see. The wait for the EX-3 is only 3 months or so I was told.
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
I don't really know. It was noticeable having flown with him quite a bit.
cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
Does it get anywhere near redline, can you go fatter then 54?
If you had a Catto traveling prop that gave you 130+ and a performance prop and both are light and a transport case, a 1500 mile trip would be close in time to either a Xcub or FX3 ? And when you got to the playground a half hour later you got your hotrod back.
Glenn
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
I don't know. I don't fly it. I go 90-95 mph in my Super Cub and enjoy the flight. Picked my daughter up from college last week, 2:20 up and 1:36 back. We had a blast.
cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
Me too, I'm a window shopper, if I see something that perks my interest I go check it out. I rarely fly a straight line.
Not the speed that counts it's the journey
Glenn
cubdriver2
FRIEND
upstate NY
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
I took her back to school Sunday morning. We had to climb over PowerLine the whole way back. We would see a coyote and chase him till he rolled over or made the brush. Had chased a lot of pigs but never through cotton fields. What a hoot. They can run fast down the rows but when you turn them across the rows cotton goes everywhere. We had a blast and made some great memories for sure. Saw some amazing countryside not many others get to see.
RaisedByWolves
FRIEND
Tx
CamTom12
Registered User
Huntsville, AL
A ground adjustable might give you the same without the extra weight to carry around.
Eddie Foy
MEMBER
South Florida
Agrees with what I was told by the Southeast dealer rep.
C130jake
BENEFACTOR
Four Corners Wyoming
I have a 80x54 Catto. It goes 135mph at 2700. (14gal/hr @ 4500msl) I usually cruise around 95 at 5gal/hr when leaned out. With the Earth X my Gwt is 950#. (G3x 10”, extended baggage and fuel, lights, 8.5s, stock seats, 3” 18 gear,18 tail feathers. Takeoffs solo are around 60’ at 80F & 1000msl with full fuel (44gal)
104mph 6gal/hr 2200rpm @2000msl in the photo.
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Eddie Foy
MEMBER
South Florida
I flew it. Had to remember how to use toe brakes and a constant speed. Leaps off the ground with two people and 1/2 fuel. Much more nimble on the roll rate. Stick is quite a bit longer. Just mushes a bit at 40 mph indicated. Like the overhead flap handle.
Can’t quite wrap my head around the price though.
Can’t quite wrap my head around the price though.
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RaisedByWolves
FRIEND
Tx
Do you fit in it better than a cub? more headroom for ya?
Eddie Foy
MEMBER
South Florida
Mucho mo betta!
lvgbr
Registered User
Argentina
AdirondackCub
Registered User
Ballston Spa, NY
FX3 will be in Saratoga, NY. 5B2. Sat/Sun 12/2. & 12/3. Join us! Demo Flights gone WILD!
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GeorgeMandes
Registered User
Homer, Alaska
I flew the FX3 a few weeks ago — the performance is amazing.
So George, do you think your Husky(s) will have a long term place in your fleet? Or, will the FX3 replace them?
Joe
Steve Pierce
BENEFACTOR
Graham, TX
Did you ever find out where the 1023 lb empty weight came from?
GeorgeMandes
Registered User
Homer, Alaska
TBD. The FX3 is crazy fun to fly, goes faster and slower than a Husky, has amazing avionics, and is 200 pounds lighter than a light Husky. Did I say it was really fun to fly.
The economics of Cubs sure is changing. This new Carbon Cub will add very expensive Cubs to the fleet. 15 years ago nobody would have believed the market could support Cubs in the $250-$300K price range. Now they're common. The question is how many can the market support. Apparently the answer is more.
jpwhitish
Registered User
Sorry, got distracted.
We’ve finished four of the new airplanes so far, and the base weights range from 1,023 to 1,038 lbs. depending on paint and a handful of other choices. N363EX is wearing our Signature Plus paint scheme, which is heavier. Here is how the additional equipment on N363EX adds up:
Extended range fuel tanks, +23.6 lb
Extended Baggage Compartment, +8.5 lb
Garmin G3X Glass Panel, +14.4 lb
LED Lighting & Strobe, RH Landing Light & LEMO Headset Jacks, +1.9 lb
Elevator Trim rear seat, +1.0
26" Goodyear tires, +11.2 lb
83" Hartzell prop upgrade (80" standard), +0.2 lb
Seaplane Panel, +1.0 lb.
Garmin Autopilot, +3.4 lb
Oregon Aero Seats (F&R), +5.1 lb
Odyssey Battery upgrade, +6.0 lb
Halon Fire Extinguisher, +2.3 lb
Optional vacuum pump drive on CC363i, +0.8 lb
Headset Hooks, +0.1 lb
Unfortunately the economics of GA has changed. Cubs are not the only aircraft that have higher prices. We're proud of our continuing development and our workmanship, but we are always looking for ways improve efficiency and reduce costs. Today we track at 60ish airplanes each year, and in most industries, that's a custom shop.
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jpwhitish
Registered User
No offense taken! We want to grow this community. Maybe we can attract more flyers with cool new airplanes.
bob turner
Registered User
I only have three times around the patch (solo) in the CC. It is a real performer. If I had $300 grand and absolutely no other use for it I would buy one.
But it is for fun, not work - and I promise you I have just as much fun in J-3s as I did that fine day with the CC. With my new stroker, I feel like I am going straight up!
All Cubs are fun - lighter ones are more fun.
But it is for fun, not work - and I promise you I have just as much fun in J-3s as I did that fine day with the CC. With my new stroker, I feel like I am going straight up!
All Cubs are fun - lighter ones are more fun.
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