Alaska fish & hunt - Patrol or Cub
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Utah-Jay
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Heber City, UT
I was wondering if a Riblett wing would fit on a cub fuselage without a lot of drama/fitting/welding. I have knocked this idea around in my head, I have zero need for the extra two seats, it would just be additional baggage area and would help keep the CG forward
Looking for a tandem airframe to supplement C180 w/PPonk.
skywagon8a
MEMBER
SE Mass MA6
A properly installed fabric covering will also hold it's shape during flight. If the argument is between the old dope and cotton/irish linen which used the dope to accomplish the shrinking and the heat shrink dacron, then yes the dope process will not hold a constant airfoil. The dacron will.
RVBottomly
PATRON
Asotin County Washington (KLWS)
If experimental, yes, you can fit one on. D&E wings has a Riblett version that some have used.
But I have never seen any actual reports on how they work. As noted above, the extra struts on a cub wing add drag compared to a single strut wing.
Search around and you can find Cessna wings on cubs too. But I'm sure they are all experimental.
Farmboy
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Middlebury, VT
You realise that this is what a Bearhawk 4 place is, right?, ...albeit typically with more power.
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Yes, i realize what a bearhawk is... But if it was built as a high power, 4 place cub, you would have a better off airport ship, i'd think. Mainly due to the choices in landing gear. While there are lots of options when it comes to cubs, the bearhawk is pretty limited, unless you build it more like a cub than a bearhawk....
Utah-Jay
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Heber City, UT
Utah-Jay
MEMBER
Heber City, UT
I am not a welder, but I am 99% sure you could weld on the cub gear attachments during the build and have the rugged cub style gear and a better wing
Bearhawk Builder
FRIEND
In the woods
Bearhawk kits are 18 months out now if that matters.
In my cub with Hot Rod Exhaust I have a dedicated defrost (rear seat heat moved to the dash). The normal heat box between your feet has a scat tube connected that runs under the front seat to the back, the temp in the bottom scat tube is over 200 degrees. It will melt shotgun shells if you are out wolf hunting and not careful according to other pilots. Even at zero degrees my wife has me only run it 1/2 open. It is pretty easy to keep a cub warm with the right exhaust. DENNY
I keep telling myself that it’s cheaper to have a plane that can get in & out of productive gnarly spots few venture than to buy a moose camp. :roll:
But, yeah - engine prices have shot up considerably. Shouldn’t have waffled for six years.
Slatted wings, Keller flaps, cheaper and lighter and more capable avionics - now more commonplace and accessible. Guess the timing wasn’t so bad! Regardless, I feel extremely blessed.
But, yeah - engine prices have shot up considerably. Shouldn’t have waffled for six years.
Slatted wings, Keller flaps, cheaper and lighter and more capable avionics - now more commonplace and accessible. Guess the timing wasn’t so bad! Regardless, I feel extremely blessed.
And now, that great big sucking sound as expensive experimental airplane parts vacuum the cash out of your wallet!
The fun begins!
Absolutely. No question about it. I wouldn't even consider this if it wasn't the case.
So get prepared for the question many will ask. Do you really think you’ll take a brand new $300K Cub into really gnarly places? That’s what beater Cubs are for!
RaisedByWolves
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Tx
So get prepared for the question many will ask. Do you really think you’ll take a brand new $300K Cub into really gnarly places? That’s what beater Cubs are for!
Someone was telling me that about my cub, and then said well you wouldn’t take a brand new truck down a narrow trail scratching it all up would you. The road to camp gets narrow. My truck was a month old when got scratches. I am more careful with my cub after putting all that work into it, but I do still take it to most places
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Might as well get over the inevitable aging/wear aspects right from the start and focus instead on making great memories. Planes are tools for me, not showpieces.
Maybe I’ll key my nose paint before the first flight so I don’t worry about scratching it.
Maybe I’ll key my nose paint before the first flight so I don’t worry about scratching it.
Denny,
I’m going with fuel injection, so no carb heat and will have both sides to collect. Am planning on a defrost and trying to get heat toward the baggage section for our dog in winter. Would be interested in hearing more about your system
I’m going with fuel injection, so no carb heat and will have both sides to collect. Am planning on a defrost and trying to get heat toward the baggage section for our dog in winter. Would be interested in hearing more about your system