- Design and development
- Operational history
- Specifications (Supercruiser)
- References
- External links
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The Backcountry Super Cubs Supercruiser is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Backcountry Super Cubs of Douglas, Wyoming. The aircraft is based upon the design of the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser and is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1] Design and developmentThe Supercruiser features a strut-braced high wing, a three-seat {{convert|36|in|cm|0|abbr=on}} wide enclosed cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft seats the pilot in front and two passengers in the rear on a bench seat.[1] The aircraft fuselage is made from welded steel tubing, with the wings constructed of aluminum sheet, all covered in doped aircraft fabric. Its {{convert|38.1|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing has an area of {{convert|170|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}, is supported by "V" struts with jury struts and mounts flaps. The aircraft's recommended engine power range is {{convert|180|to|240|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and standard engines used include the {{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} Lycoming O-360 four-stroke powerplant. Construction time from the supplied kit is 1200 hours.[1] Operational historyBy December 2011, 140 examples had been reported as completed and flown.[1] Specifications (Supercruiser) {{Aircraft specs
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 44. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
External links- {{Official website|http://www.supercub.com/}}
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