Another SuperCub as usual! Has a Scout or Husky ever placed?

clambakejoe wrote:Another SuperCub as usual! Has a Scout or Huskey ever placed?

Unless it's a stripped out Husky, or modified (a lot), it's hard to imagine you'll be seeing one win, place, or show anytime soon. Don't get me wrong, the Husky does a more than respectable job getting into and out of short and tight, but compared to the Super Cubs, it's a bit pudgy. A typical Husky with large tires is going to weigh in over 1350 (mine is 1365 without fuel).

BUT, the Husky cruises some 20 knots faster than a SC. Mine, with 26" Goodyears, throttled back burning 6 or a bit less per hour, easily does 105 knots (my normal cruise with the paddle turning 1900). If I pour the fuel to it, 117 knots while burning 9 or 10. The point being the Husky has a nice broad envelope and is a reasonable cross country machine as well. Altogether a pleasant, fun, and capable bush plane. Aviat claims a pessimistic 50 gallons fuel, my dog holds 54, so it has good legs too, especially at more efficient lower power settings.

Downside, like the SC, the dog only holds two. To drag an extra two bodies around you'll need something like a Mau . . . cough, hack, . . .

If I want speed, I opt for a different aircraft. Three and a half to four hours is longer than my rear end can take. I plan and enjoy my fuel stops. I guess that I'm luckey that my wife doesn't care to fly and that my son does. A two place bird is fine! I still enjoy that everywhere I go, individuals come up and complement my bird.

Just to make sure everyone knows the Valdez dates are May 6-8. Initially it was another weekend but was changed back to the original weekend after the Anchorage Airmen's Tradeshow. The Supercub.org calendar has it wrong (our fault).
We don't want anyone showing up a week late!
Joe

I hope folks watch this video....I could honestly watch it all day long. Paul Claus and his 27,000 hours of AK time...sick! The cubs are monster trucks with wings. Just awesome! What size engine do think the loud big monster cub has in it? (first one you actually hear, you will know what I am talking about).

Again, great video