Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Claims Title Of 'Top-Selling US-Made LSA Manufacturer'
As we work our way to this week's much-awaited US Sport Aviation
Expo and a chance to concentrate on all things LSA; the next month,
February, will see the delivery of the 200th CC11 series Light
Sport Aircraft (LSA) from Yakima, Washington-based light aircraft
designer and manufacturer, CubCrafters.
This milestone solidifies what CubCrafters' reports is their
envious position as the number-one selling United States made LSA
manufacturer, in terms of both fleet size and annual sales.
CubCrafters offers two models of LSA, the 100 horsepower Sport Cub
S2 and the 180 horsepower Carbon Cub SS. The Carbon Cub SS has won
virtually every Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) competition in
which it has been entered.
“It is most gratifying to see the market respond to our
combination of quality and performance. As the market leader we
take our responsibility seriously – we are spending as much
time developing our fleet support infrastructure as we are working
on product development. Both are high priorities here at
CubCrafters,” commented CubCrafters General Manager, Randy
Lervold.
Bucking industry trends, CubCrafters continues on a path of
increased sales and manufacturing capability. In December the
company added 15,000 square feet of manufacturing space and a
dedicated Research and Development shop. The expansion also creates
job opportunities. Openings in several departments have been posted
and can be reviewed at the CAREERS link on the company website. In
addition to bolstering production and shortening delivery times of
existing models, CubCrafters has a number of active projects
underway.
CubCrafters was founded in 1980 by current owner and Chairman
Jim Richmond, is located at Yakima Air Terminal/McAllister Field
Airport (YKM) in Yakima, WA. CubCrafters offers three all new,
FAA-certified, ready-to-fly, aircraft: the second generation SPORT
CUB S2, the follow on airplane to the original SPORT CUB…
the long awaited redesign of the classic airplane that inspired the
light sport category; The CARBON CUB, a stronger and more powerful
version of the S2 with 180 horse power available for take-off and
climb, making it the most powerful LSA aircraft in production; and
TOP CUB, with useful load of over 1000 lbs.
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