Belite Ultra Cub

The Belite Ultra Cub is an ultralight aircraft built by Belite Aircraft and intended as a tribute to the Piper Cub on the occasion of its 75th anniversary. The UltraCub was introduced at AirVenture 2012.[1]

Ultra Cub
Role Ultralight aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Belite Aircraft
Designer James Wiebe
Introduction 2012
Number built 1
Unit cost
$27,995 (complete kit, 2012)

Design and development

The Ultra Cub is a single-engine, single-place, strut-braced high-wing monoplane with either tricycle or conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed of riveted aluminum tubing with Dacron fabric substrate and (optionally) Oracal (adhesive vinyl) colored covering. The wing spar is aluminum with birch wood ribs, although a carbon fiber spar option is available. The wings can be folded for ground transportation or storage. The landing gear is made from spring steel. Storage includes three under-seat lockers. The turtledeck is removable. The standard engine used is the 45 hp (34 kW) Half VW four-stroke powerplant.[1][2]

Variants
Sealite
Version first flown in December 2013, equipped with amphibious floats and with an empty weight of 338 lb (153 kg).[3]

Specifications (Ultra Cub)

Data from Manufacturer and KitPlanes[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Empty weight: 278 lb (126 kg) with hand deployable parachute
  • Gross weight: 550 lb (249 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Half Volkswagen 4 stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed engine, 45 hp (34 kW)

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 24 kn (28 mph, 45 km/h)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References
  1. Bernard, Mary and Suzanne B. Bopp: Belite:UltraCub, Kitplanes, Volume 29, Number 12, December 2012, page 46. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
  2. "Ultra Cub". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. Niles, Russ (17 December 2013). "Ultralight Amphib Flies". Avweb.com. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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