Video: Legend Cub vs. CubCrafters LSA

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Key Takeaways:

  • The original Piper J-3 Cub, despite its simple design, has a lasting legacy.
  • The enduring "Cub idea" is reflected in the popularity of several modern Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) Cub clones.
  • The article features an AVweb flight demonstration and comparison of two such modern clones: the Legend Cub and CubCrafters' S2.
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To look at an original Piper J-3 Cub, you’d have to say, “What’s the big deal?” Tube and fabric construction and a cork for a gas gauge. Yet the Cub idea endures in the form of several LSA Cub clones. In this video, AVweb‘s Paul Bertorelli gets a flight demo in the Legend Cub and in CubCrafters’ S2.

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