Cub Crafters

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Cub Crafters, Inc.
TypeCorporation
IndustryGeneral Aviation
Founded1980
FounderJim Richmond
HeadquartersYakima, Washington
Key people
Patrick Horgan - President and CEO
ProductsKit aircraft, certified aircraft
Number of employees
150+[1]
Websitecubcrafters.com
S3 Carbon Cub

Cub Crafters, Inc. (often styled CubCrafters) is an aircraft manufacturer based in Yakima, Washington. Founded in 1980, by Jim Richmond, to build parts and supplementary type certificate (STC) modifications for the Piper PA-18 Super Cub, its CC18-180 Top Cub was Federal Aviation Administration-certified on December 16, 2004 and remained in production in February 2017. The Top Cub is a new aircraft based on the shape and attributes of the Super Cub, but incorporating modern materials and technology.[2]

The CC18-180 Top Cub was granted a type certificate (TC) by Transport Canada on 23 July 2008[3] and achieved Australian certification in August that year.[4] In July 2015 the company announced that it had sold the TC for the CC18 to the of China. Cub Crafters licences the TC back to continue to produce the aircraft for the non-Chinese market. The Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corporation plans to produce the design for flight training, aerial photography, mapping, agriculture and personal use.[5][6]

Cub Crafters also produces a light-sport aircraft, the CC11-100 Sport Cub, based on the original Piper J-3 Cub's appearance. The Carbon Cub replaces many aluminium parts with carbon fiber to lighten the empty weight and allow for additional payload.[7]

The company also has a service and overhaul facility for PA-18 Super Cubs and other Cub derivative designs.[2]

In June 2016 the company introduced a new type certified design, the XCub, which had been secretly developed over six years.[8][9]

Jim Richmond[]

The founder of Cub Crafters, Jim Richmond, died on November 21, 2021, aged 67. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on December 2, 1953, and grew up in Easton, Washington.[10][11]

Aircraft[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Yakima's CubCrafters debuts faster, sleeker single-engine plane". YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC. July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 40. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. ^ Transport Canada (23 July 2008), Type Certificate Data Sheet A-253, retrieved 29 July 2015
  4. ^ "Australian Type Acceptance Certificate No. A249" (PDF). Civil Aviation Safety Authority. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  5. ^ "CubCrafters Sells TC To Chinese Corporation". AVweb. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  6. ^ "CubCrafters Announces Top Cub Deal With Chinese Firm". aero-news.net. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. ^ Hirschman, Dave (25 January 2010). "Light Sport Brute". AOPA. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  8. ^ Bertorelli, Paul (5 June 2016). "Cub Crafters Rolls Out New XCub". AVweb. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  9. ^ Hirschman, Dave (6 June 2016). "Backcountry surprise". AOPA. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  10. ^ James R Richmond – Keith & Keith Funeral Home
  11. ^ "CubCrafters Announces the Passing of Company Founder Jim Richmond" – CubCrafters.com, November 22, 2021
  12. ^ "Carbon Cub Builder Assist program launches — General Aviation News".
  13. ^ "Three Noseheel Equipped NX Cubs Explore the Idaho Backcountry" – CubCrafters.com, November 25, 2020
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