NX Cub Sighting today
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skywagon8a
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SE Mass MA6
They could have done it in less time had they not taken the wheels off the gear and then reinstalled them. Unless they did something off screen which I did not see?
frequent_flyer
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Arizona, USA
It is a trivial conversion. The main gear is a one piece spring. To convert to tail wheel the spring is rotated left to right so it sweeps forward and moved to the existing forward attach points. The nose gear is removed and the hole covered with a fairing.
frequent_flyer
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Arizona, USA
After conversion to tail wheel configuration you end up with an aircraft that is very similar to the type certificated XCub.
It may be noteworthy that some, perhaps all, EAB factory assist XCubs are being built with conventional Cub gear not the leaf spring gear. I don't think that option is available for the type certificated XCub.
It may be noteworthy that some, perhaps all, EAB factory assist XCubs are being built with conventional Cub gear not the leaf spring gear. I don't think that option is available for the type certificated XCub.
Steve Pierce
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Graham, TX
Are you sure, out of all the X Cubs I have worked on and been around I only remember one with conventional tubing style gear, all the others have spring gear.
frequent_flyer
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Arizona, USA
Certainly some EAB XCubs have tube Cub style gear. I have no information on what percentage. Are the XCubs you are familiar with EAB or standard airworthiness?
I had thought that the spring gear was a sure method of identifying an XCub but found out it wasn't.
Steve Pierce
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Graham, TX
The X Cubs I deal with are certified part 23. I don't know why anyone would buy an EAB X Cub when the can buy an FX3.
frequent_flyer
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Arizona, USA
Didn't the tires get bigger? I have a vague recollection that the NX is limited to maximum size of 26 inch ABW.
frequent_flyer
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Arizona, USA
You can't, to the best of my knowledge, get the big engine on an FX-3.
hotrod180
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Port Townsend, WA
Steve Pierce
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Graham, TX
Supposedly they would have to beef up the FX3 so much for the 393 that it would weigh what an X Cub weighs. FX3 and big engine X Cub have the same power to weight. I'll take the FX3.
RaisedByWolves
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Tx
“But it’s a nosewheel”-Lee that time he was excited to see a twin beech, and then when it touched down he saw the wheel in the wrong spot. Hahahahaha
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Steve Pierce
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Graham, TX
Or when I sent Cathy to pick up a part and he wouldn't go because she was flying the Tri-Pacer.
RaisedByWolves
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Tx
I told him beggars can’t be choosers. Flying is flying right?
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frequent_flyer
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Arizona, USA
Is that at max gross or at more typical solo operating weights?
A big engine XCub with Cub gear, 35 inch ABW, and a BBW, landed and parked next to me back in January at my favorite dirt strip. I have to say my FX-3 looked quite "girly" when parked next to it. I consoled myself with the thought that I probably was having about the same amount of fun for about $100k less expenditure. I don't really want to drag 35 inch Bushwheels through the air anyway.
I was impressed by its downhill landing distance and the takeoff distance. Quite likely a better pilot than me but I'm quite confident his solo power to weight was better than mine.
