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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.

Photo: CubCrafters

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built, Kit-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Piston

Application

Sport, Utility

Design & construction

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Airframe & structure

Primary structure

Aluminium

Wing

Fabric-covered

Landing gear

Fixed tailwheel

Ice protection

None

Pressurisation

Unpressurised

Systems & avionics

Flight controls

Mechanical

Autopilot

2-axis

Avionics architecture

Standalone glass

Configuration & certification

Wing position

High

Planform

Straight

Tail

Conventional

continued

Certification

Part 23

Minimum crew

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
CubCrafters XCub	2016 / 2016		Production: 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.

Airframer

Cub Crafters Inc.

News

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