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Savage Cub Light Sport Aircraft LSA Bush Plane

Introduction to the Savage Cub

The Savage Cub is a single-engine, high-wing, two-seater tandem LSA aircraft of classic taildragger design. It is built in the Czech Republic in full compliance with normal aeronautical regulations.

The Savage cub is available as either a RTF (Ready To Fly) aircraft or as a 51% approved fast build kit.

The TIG welded fuselage is fabricated from aircraft grade 4130 chrome moly steel tubing. The wings, wing struts and cross members are fabricated from anodized, 6061 T6 aluminum. There are 11 ribs per wing assembled on tubular spars. Each wing houses a 34 litre (68 litres total) aluminum fuel tank.

The aircraft is covered with treated and painted 3.6 oz (90-120g) aircraft grade fabric. The fabric is hand stitched to the wings and horizontal tail surfaces. Flap adjustment can be set to 3 different positions with 35 degree maximum.

The Savage features the classic “taildragger” arrangement. Full swivel tail-wheel enhances ground handling. The main landing gear is fitted with a typical bungee configuration that includes safety cables to prevent over extension. Hydraulic, toe bakes are provided front and rear.

The 2-piece engine cowl provides easy engine access. The large, swing-up door on the right side of the aircraft can be opened in flight for greater access and visibility and for taking pictures and sight seeing.

Wings made of anodised aluminium 6061 T6

Front spar 3"x.065", rear spar 2"x.058", lengthened by ¾

Pre-shaped aluminium ribbing

Anti-torsional diagonal tubing 1" x .065

Flaps and ailerons in aeronautical aluminium

3-position (manual) flaps

Ailerons fitted with 2/1 differential

Foldable wings

Fuel system equipped with two welded aluminium tanks

Elastic suspension on main undercarriage

Swivel tail wheel

Hydraulic disk brakes

Complete dual controls, manual trim

Shrink-wrap fabric skin,

Non-destructive tests (C.N.D.) carried out on vital parts

The Savage Cub Standard aircraft is delivered with the following equipment
Rotax 912 UL 80 HP, (100 HP recommended) Wooden 2 blade propeller Standard "Cub Yellow" colour Airspeed indicator Altimeter Compass Slip/Skid indicator RPM gauge Hour Meter Water temp gauge	Oil temp gauge Oil press gauge Hydraulic disk brakes Standard tyres (Tundra & Alaskan optional) Standard upholstery Dual controls Foldable wings 4-point seat belts Storage compartment behind the passenger seat.
The Savage Cub Standard aircraft can also be fitted with numerous options to be decided on at the time of order

The Savage Cub Cruiser aircraft is delivered with the following additional equipment
The bottom of the fuselage is not flat Different window shape Different landing gear shape Different fin and vertical tail shape Wheel pants Different engine cowling (totally new) Special paint schemes (only for Cruiser) Flies a little faster	Different instrument panel housing Different panel instruments Different angle of the front lexan Different wing tips (now elliptical) Different aileron shape close to the tips 4 plastic aerodynamic fairings for the struts attachment to the wing
The Savage Cub Cruiser aircraft can also be fitted with numerous options to be decided on at the time of order

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Fuselage

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Consists of a reticular structure made up of TIG-welded 4130 aeronautical steel tubing. Access to the cockpit is gained via a single canopy on the right hand side of the fuselage which opens upwards. The fully adjustable seating frame, ample space for the pilots, good all-round visibility and ergonomic controls make flying comfortable and safe even over long distances. Type-approved 4-point seat belts increase the overall sensation of safety provided by the aircraft. The flame-screen section is made of stainless steel to provide optimum protection against fire. The rest of the fuselage is fully covered with a 90-120 g aeronautical skin which is treated and painted. All welds are checked with the aid of penetrative liquids and the tubes are protected against corrosion from their interior too (optional)

Windshield and windows are made of Lexan F 5006. The Savage features a complete set of dual controls
except for the flaps lever. There is also a roomy storage compartment behind the passenger seat.

Wings
The wings are of the rectangular type with rounded wing tips: the profile is a modified 4412. The structure is made up of two tubular spars in aeronautical aluminium alloy (doubled on the inside where necessary) and a classically designed system of compressors and diagonals.
The ribbing consists of 11 ribs attached to the structure and sewn to the fabric skin. Each wing root houses a welded aluminium tank containing 34 litres of fuel. The fuel level is visible to both pilot and passenger. The wing is covered with aeronautical 3.6 oz (90-120g) treated fabric skin. The flaps can be set to 3 different positions with a maximum limit of 35 degrees. There are two strong aluminium uprights and a universal joint which allows the wings to be folded back for on-road transport purposes.

The alloys used in the wing are 2024 - 6061 T6 type. All nuts and bolts are of aeronautical quality. All of the engineering documentation concerning the load tests and studies carried out by aeronautical engineers Franchini and Vizzini (who previously worked at Aeritalia and then Boeing in Seattle) with the aid of sophisticated programs such as the French Catia (aerospace) and the American Nastran are available on request.

Tail

The tail is conventional and consists of welded tubing covered with a fabric skin.

The rudder is connected to the rear tailwheel for taxiing ease.

The horizontal tailplane is equipped with mechanical trim and can be folded upwards as required for storage. Ample surface area of the controls provides extremely positive control, especially useful when flying at low speeds (situation in which the Savage performs best), floats flying or with crosswinds.

Undercarriage

The undercarriage has the classic rear-wheel tricycle or "taildragger" arrangement.

The front wheels are fitted with independent pedal-controlled hydraulic disk brakes. The suspension is of aeronautical-standard elastic design with a steel safety cable to prevent over-extension.

The tail wheel is equipped with a release mechanism which allows it to swivel freely when better on-ground tail control is required.

Two large tundra-type low-pressure tyres or Alaskan Bush Wheels can be fitted to allow trouble-free taxiing over rough airfields (optional).

Controls

The Savage Cub features dual controls, with rigid rod control of the elevator and steel cable control of rudder and ailerons.

The mechanical trim is cable-controlled.

The rear control stick is also removable for safety flights with non experienced passengers.

Engine

The standard engine is the Rotax 912 80 HP 4 stroke engine.

Optimum aircraft performance, however, is obtained with the Rotax 912 100 HP 4 stroke engine and is our recommendation for Australian conditions.

For certain types of flying (floats flying and mountain flying) the more powerful Rotax 912 100 HP 4 stroke engine is required.

It is also possible to install any other engine with a compatible weight factor whilst maintaining the aircraft CG range