Kubicki Ikub I
Jan Kubicki · Poland · first flew 1923 · glider
The Kubicki Ikub I was a Polish glider built to compete in the first Polish glider contest, essentially an unpowered but otherwise conventional parasol wing monoplane.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × none, embedded-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Parasol wing carried over the fuselage on four near-vertical steel-tube struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Parasol wing carried over the fuselage on four near-vertical steel-tube struts
- Wing with a rectangular centre-section tapering outwards
- Curved fin with a broad curved rudder and tailplane on top of the fuselage
Look for a single-seat parasol-wing glider with a wing supported on four near-vertical struts and a fixed undercarriage with a central skid.
Specifications
- The Kubicki Ikub I has a length of 6.8 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.8 m (32 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was built for the First Polish Glider Contest at Czarna Gora between 30 August and 13 September 1923 and first flew in July 1923 near Warsaw. It was an all-wood aircraft with a single-seat open cockpit under the wing leading edge.
Variants
Only one Ikub I was built, and some sources refer to it as the Ikub Ia.
Where you'll see it
It was placed third at the contest but gained the second prize. Wacław Ulass flew 74 seconds in the contest and made what may have been the first night flight by a glider, lasting 100 seconds.
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