Asking
$244,900
CubCrafters Carbon Cub for sale
16 CubCrafters Carbon Cub aircraft for sale, aggregated from across the web — search them all in one place.
CubCrafters Carbon Cub specs
Two-seat tandem taildragger, 180 hp Lycoming O-360, STOL-optimized, carbon-fiber-and-aluminum composite construction — built for backcountry and off-airport operations.
Cost to own a CubCrafters Carbon Cub
A purpose-built STOL machine with a premium price to match. Partnerships work especially well here because most Carbon Cub owners fly it hard in short bursts — weekend fly-ins, hunting/fishing trips, remote strip access — and sharing keeps the hangar and insurance manageable between adventures.
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CubCrafters Carbon Cub key specifications
- Seats
- 2 (tandem)
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-C1G
- Horsepower
- 180 hp
- Cruise speed
- ~108 kt
- Airframe
- Carbon fiber and aluminum composite
- Landing gear
- Conventional (tailwheel)
- Design intent
- STOL / off-airport / backcountry
- Available as
- EX (kit-built) or FX (factory-built)
Representative figures for a popular CubCrafters Carbon Cub variant — exact specs vary by model year, engine, and avionics configuration.
What's different about the CubCrafters Carbon Cub
- Carbon fiber and aluminum composite construction makes the Carbon Cub significantly lighter than a Super Cub, translating directly into better STOL performance — shorter ground rolls and better useful load from marginal strips.
- Purpose-built for off-airport operations: the high-lift wing, tundra-tire compatibility, and powerful engine open up gravel bars, mountain meadows, and remote strips that challenge any certified fixed-gear single.
- Available as an EX (Experimental Amateur-Built kit) or FX (factory-completed) — both are experimental-category aircraft, which allows owner maintenance but means each ship's airworthiness history matters more than in certified types.
About the CubCrafters Carbon Cub
The CubCrafters Carbon Cub is the modern answer to the Piper Super Cub — a two-seat tandem taildragger built in Yakima, Washington, using carbon-fiber-and-aluminum composite construction that shaves hundreds of pounds off the original formula while keeping the high-lift wing and conventional gear that define the Cub bloodline. CubCrafters offers it in kit form as the EX (Experimental Amateur-Built) and factory-built as the FX (Experimental Exhibition), with major variants including the EX-3 and FX-3 and the earlier SS. All share the same mission: get in and out of places no other airplane can reach.
That mission has made the Carbon Cub the standard-bearer for the backcountry movement — the airplane most commonly spotted on gravel bars in Alaska, mountain meadows in the Rockies, and remote hunting and fishing strips across the West. With tundra tires or amphibious floats, a skilled pilot, and a 180 hp Lycoming, it opens up terrain that would be off-limits to certified fixed-gear singles. Co-ownership fits the Carbon Cub naturally: mission flying tends to be seasonal and trip-specific, so partners rarely conflict on scheduling, and splitting the hangar and insurance across two or three owners keeps the yearly fixed cost well below what the adventure is worth.
CubCrafters Carbon Cub market snapshot
From 18 priced CubCrafters Carbon Cub listings on the market right now.
- Median asking price
- $309,900
- Average asking price
- $298,606
- Lowest asking price
- $149,900
- Highest asking price
- $395,000
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CubCrafters Carbon Cub — frequently asked questions
Quick answers for buyers and prospective co-owners.
What is the CubCrafters Carbon Cub?
The Carbon Cub is a modern two-seat tandem taildragger built by CubCrafters in Yakima, Washington. Inspired by the Piper Super Cub but using carbon-fiber-and-aluminum composite construction, it is considerably lighter than its predecessor and purpose-built for STOL and off-airport operations. It comes in two main forms: the EX (Experimental Amateur-Built kit) and the FX (Experimental Exhibition, factory-completed).
What makes the Carbon Cub good for backcountry flying?
The Carbon Cub's low empty weight (lighter than a Super Cub), high-lift wing, and 180 hp Lycoming O-360 combine to produce STOL performance that opens up strips other airplanes cannot safely use. Fitted with tundra tires, it can land and take off from gravel bars and mountain meadows that would challenge much more expensive purpose-built bush planes.
Is the Carbon Cub a good aircraft to co-own?
Yes — most Carbon Cub missions are seasonal and trip-specific: a hunting flight in October, a fishing trip in summer, a fly-in over a long weekend. That natural burst usage pattern makes it one of the cleanest fits for shared ownership: partners divide the hangar and insurance evenly and each gets the airplane when they actually need it.
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