The Super Legend HP, the new top-of-the-line model for American Legend’s stable of Cub aircraft, now is available with a 180-hp Titan O-340 engine, the company said on Tuesday. The engine expands the Cub’s performance, producing a ground roll on takeoff of 35 feet and climbout at 2,000 feet per minute. Distance to clear a 200-foot obstacle is 200 feet. The four-cylinder, 340-cubic inch Titan engine is a stroked derivative of the Lycoming O-320. It weighs 245 pounds, which is 20 pounds less than the similar O-360, according to American Legend’s news release. The Super Legend HP was introduced recently at Sun ‘n Fun.
The HP is an upgrade of the Super Legend, which was introduced four years ago. It features more carbon-fiber components and expanded avionics options. It’s available as an LSA, with certain restrictions to comply with the rules, or as an experimental kit airplane.
