Join us for this detailed discussion of the new Rotax 916-powered Carbon Cub UL with CubCrafters’ Brad Damm. He explains the reasons behind adopting the four-cylinder turbo Rotax into the Carbon Cub airframe, talks about the ongoing development process and gives some insight into the next steps for the airplane, which will be offered as both a production-line LSA as well as an Experimental/Amateur-Built airplane. Plus: Look for our flight review video coming soon!
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