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CubCrafters XCub

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High wing single piston 2-seater light aircraft, with carbon composite parts. Includes the variant NXCub with nosewheel configuration.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built, Kit-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Piston
Application
Sport, Utility

Design & construction

Primary structure
Aluminium
Wing
Fabric-covered
Landing gear
Fixed tailwheel
Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Flight controls
Mechanical
Autopilot
2-axis
Avionics architecture
Standalone glass
Environmental control
None-unpressurised
Wing position
High
Planform
Straight
Tail
Conventional
Certification
Part 23
Minimum crew
1

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
CubCrafters XCub2016 / 2016Production: 2 (2026) GAMA: CubCrafters XCub / NXCub E/A-B. Lightplane similar to Piper PA-18 Super Cub, also known as CC19 XCub, includes E/A-B kitbuilt variants and NXCub.

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