AeroKuhlmann Scub
AeroKuhlmann · France · first flew 1996 · light aircraft
The AeroKuhlmann Scub is a single-engine, high-wing utility aircraft built in France in the 1990s. It seats two in tandem with dual control.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Flat-sided fabric-covered fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Straight-edged high wing with squared-off tips and short-span ailerons
- Flat-sided fabric-covered fuselage
- Fixed conventional undercarriage, with a bulbous ventral tank on agricultural aircraft
A high-wing utility aircraft with straight-edged wings, a tapered square-topped fin with a horn-balanced rudder and a flat-sided fuselage. Agricultural aircraft carry atomisers on underwing bars.
Specifications
- The AeroKuhlmann Scub has a length of 7.01 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.06 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 124 km/h (77 mph).
- Typical crew: 1-2.
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History
The Scub first flew on 5 May 1996 and was certified to JAR-VLA standard in France. It had its first public outing at the 1997 Paris Airshow.
Variants
It was available either as an ultralight, with a maximum take-off weight of 450 kg in Europe or 544 kg in the USA, or with a maximum take-off weight of 598 kg. Floats or skis could be fitted instead of wheels.
Where you'll see it
By mid-1999 seventeen had been built. Several were used in Madagascar for crop spraying, and eight were on the European civil registers in mid-2010.
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