- Development
- Operational history
- Specifications (Lil Cub)
- See also
- References
- External links
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The Cub X or Lil Cub is a STOL homebuilt aircraft DevelopmentThe Lil Cub is a two-place high wing strut braced aircraft with conventional landing gear and covered with Oratex Aircraft Fabric. The aircraft can take off and land in as little as {{convert|11|ft|m|abbr=on|0}} with STOL braking techniques.[1][2] Operational historyThe Lil Cub Prototype won the 2013 Valdez STOL competition. In mid December 2013 a fire destroyed the first build however the aircraft was re-built by May 2014. Lil Cub II (Afterburner) went on to win the STOL competition in Valdez again in 2014 and the first STOL competition at AirVentures in Oshkosh in 2014.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}} In 2017 the aircraft set a new STOL world record at Valdez, with a take off in 13 feet 8 inches, and a landing in 10 feet 5 inches.[3] In 2018, the aircraft set a new STOL world record at Valdez, with a take off in 11 ft 0 inches. [4] Specifications (Lil Cub) {{Aircraft specs
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See alsoReferences1. ^{{cite web|title=Oratex Success Stories|url=http://www.betteraircraftfabric.com/success-stories.html|accessdate=16 August 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=EAAer Wins Valdez|url=http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/eaa-news-and-aviation-news/eaa/2013-05-22-eaaer-wins-in-valdez-stol-competition|accessdate=16 August 2014}}
3. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEPj0a-oKJQ
4. ^https://www.facebook.com/markstursyak/videos/2128811237349056/?lst=100006606000861%3A100006606000861%3A1526424135
External links- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9EnVah07k0&list=TLSqb1uTuVC0d_LxYYhGG6Pf8XOI65gMGK Valdez 2013]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvT5LMhvogw Valdez 2014]
- Lil Cub Interview
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