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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby leonperkins » Sun Aug 03, 2008 9:43 am

Thanx very much Gunter, I will make use of this site. Is there any other sites with similer information?


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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby T. van Vuuren » Sun Aug 03, 2008 11:34 am

Try Wag Aero they sell plans for a cub, with some mods, u can make a PA-18.
Just remember that welding to be done by a ceritfied aircraft welder.

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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby Boet » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:07 am

The original Cubs were built, using SAE 1020 cold rolled tubing and were gas welded. No 4130, or TIG welding those days! vhpy
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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby Boet » Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:19 am

I bought a half- finished project built from these plans a couple of years back. Looked at this lot, and decided that I hav`nt enough of my life left to complete this thing. Sold the lot. The Cub that you can build from these plans, IF you do a good job, will be a 100% copy of the original. It CAN be done, yes, but then you REALLY will have to have your finger out. The Fuselage that I bought was gas welded. A beeeeadifull job. Still kinda sorry I sold it?? But then I needed the money for my family. :(
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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby Jean Crous » Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:53 pm

Hi leonperkins, contact me for a South African Cubby , a 75% scale of the J3 Cub
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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby Cubnut2 » Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:02 pm

Last post from Trytofly was 14 June 2008. Sounds like he stripped his moer when people started to query his choice of engine? Would like to know if he changed his choice of engine? If so, what did he go for? Is the plane flying? Pse advise.

If one look at Wikipedia, it appears that the original L-18 was the Military version of the PA-18 Super Cub. It was fitted with a C-90-8F engine and developed 95 hp.

Important - it had no flaps. When flaps were fitted (on the later Super Cubs), a O-235 engine was fitted. This developed 108hp (continiously) and 115hp for take-off. Apparently a go-around with flaps and only 95hp was a bit risky.
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Re: Scratch built Super Cub

Postby Dobbs » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:47 pm

Hi Cubnut2, Trytofly has moved up to Zambia, where he tells me that their CAA or equivalent is very aviation unfriendly. I am not sure what he has done with his project, but right now, nothing is happening on it.

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