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Dakota Cub Super 18

November 26, 2023

The Dakota Cub Super 18 is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Dakota Cub of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1]

Super 18
Role Amateur-built aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Dakota Cub
Status In production (2012)
Number built 8 (all models, 2011)
Developed from Super 18 Model S18-180

Design and development edit

The Super 18 is the kit derivative of the type certified Super 18 Model S18-180 that is manufactured by a separate, but affiliated company, Super 18. The Dakota Cub Super 18 features a strut-braced high wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit that is 28 in (71 cm) wide, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration.[1]

The aircraft fuselage is made from welded 4130 steel tubing, with the wing structure of aluminum sheet and all surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The wings are supported by "V" struts and jury struts. Dimensions and engines vary with specific model. Construction time for all models from the supplied kit is 900 hours.[1]

Variants edit

Super 18-160-EXP
Model with a 35.4 ft (10.8 m) span wing with an area of 175 sq ft (16.3 m2) and a gross weight of 2,050 lb (929.9 kg). This model's recommended engine power range is 160 to 180 hp (119 to 134 kW) and the standard engine used is the 160 hp (119 kW) Lycoming O-320 four-stroke powerplant. One reported completed by December 2011.[1]
Super 18-180-EXP
Model with a 36 ft (11.0 m) span wing with an area of 189 sq ft (17.6 m2) and a gross weight of 2,300 lb (1,043.3 kg). This model's recommended engine power is 180 hp (134 kW) and the standard engine used is the 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360 four-stroke powerplant. Six reported completed by December 2011.[1]
Super 18-LT-EXP
Model with a 35 ft (10.7 m) span wing with an area of 175 sq ft (16.3 m2) and a gross weight of 1,320 lb (598.7 kg) for the US light-sport aircraft category. This model's recommended engine power range is 90 to 180 hp (67 to 134 kW) and the standard engine used is the 100 hp (75 kW) Lycoming IO-233 four-stroke powerplant. One reported completed by December 2011.[1]

Specifications (Super 18-180-EXP) edit

Data from Kitplanes[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 23 ft (7.0 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m)
  • Wing area: 189 sq ft (17.6 m2)
  • Empty weight: 1,250 lb (567 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,300 lb (1,043 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 46 U.S. gallons (170 L; 38 imp gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-360 four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 180 hp (130 kW)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed metal

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)
  • Stall speed: 51 mph (82 km/h, 44 kn)
  • Range: 400 mi (640 km, 350 nmi)
  • Rate of climb: 800 ft/min (4.1 m/s)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 50. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851

External links edit

  • Official website

November 26, 2023
dakota, super, american, amateur, built, aircraft, designed, produced, dakota, sioux, falls, south, dakota, aircraft, supplied, amateur, construction, super, 18role, amateur, built, aircraftnational, origin, united, statesmanufacturer, dakota, cubstatus, produ. The Dakota Cub Super 18 is an American amateur built aircraft designed and produced by Dakota Cub of Sioux Falls South Dakota The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction 1 Super 18Role Amateur built aircraftNational origin United StatesManufacturer Dakota CubStatus In production 2012 Number built 8 all models 2011 Developed from Super 18 Model S18 180 Contents 1 Design and development 2 Variants 3 Specifications Super 18 180 EXP 4 References 5 External linksDesign and development editThe Super 18 is the kit derivative of the type certified Super 18 Model S18 180 that is manufactured by a separate but affiliated company Super 18 The Dakota Cub Super 18 features a strut braced high wing a two seats in tandem enclosed cockpit that is 28 in 71 cm wide fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration 1 The aircraft fuselage is made from welded 4130 steel tubing with the wing structure of aluminum sheet and all surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric The wings are supported by V struts and jury struts Dimensions and engines vary with specific model Construction time for all models from the supplied kit is 900 hours 1 Variants editSuper 18 160 EXP Model with a 35 4 ft 10 8 m span wing with an area of 175 sq ft 16 3 m2 and a gross weight of 2 050 lb 929 9 kg This model s recommended engine power range is 160 to 180 hp 119 to 134 kW and the standard engine used is the 160 hp 119 kW Lycoming O 320 four stroke powerplant One reported completed by December 2011 1 Super 18 180 EXP Model with a 36 ft 11 0 m span wing with an area of 189 sq ft 17 6 m2 and a gross weight of 2 300 lb 1 043 3 kg This model s recommended engine power is 180 hp 134 kW and the standard engine used is the 180 hp 134 kW Lycoming O 360 four stroke powerplant Six reported completed by December 2011 1 Super 18 LT EXP Model with a 35 ft 10 7 m span wing with an area of 175 sq ft 16 3 m2 and a gross weight of 1 320 lb 598 7 kg for the US light sport aircraft category This model s recommended engine power range is 90 to 180 hp 67 to 134 kW and the standard engine used is the 100 hp 75 kW Lycoming IO 233 four stroke powerplant One reported completed by December 2011 1 Specifications Super 18 180 EXP editData from Kitplanes 1 General characteristicsCrew one Capacity one passenger Length 23 ft 7 0 m Wingspan 36 ft 11 m Wing area 189 sq ft 17 6 m2 Empty weight 1 250 lb 567 kg Gross weight 2 300 lb 1 043 kg Fuel capacity 46 U S gallons 170 L 38 imp gal Powerplant 1 Lycoming O 360 four cylinder air cooled four stroke aircraft engine 180 hp 130 kW Propellers 2 bladed metalPerformance Cruise speed 100 mph 160 km h 87 kn Stall speed 51 mph 82 km h 44 kn Range 400 mi 640 km 350 nmi Rate of climb 800 ft min 4 1 m s References edit a b c d e f g Vandermeullen Richard 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer s Guide Kitplanes Volume 28 Number 12 December 2011 page 50 Belvoir Publications ISSN 0891 1851External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dakota Cub Super 18 amp oldid 1100775146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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