Chuck, you mean THIS RED????
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Chuck, you mean THIS RED????
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Jim, I took a pic of your baby alongside mine last week at the factory. Two great looking birds! Red is the new Yellow!!
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This particular BA Red is so fire RED that it tends to heat-up the air around the aircraft and may slightly reduce performance. Yellow tends not to do that, at least that is what Chip from SWT told me. We have not yet produced performance charts that compare the cruise speed effects of color. We will just have to trust Chip for now.
Last edited by Pat Horgan; 12-14-2017 at 12:39 PM.
Patrick Horgan
President
CubCrafters | Yakima WA
I have to admit, that BA red has got me questioning my tentative yellow selection. I am considering flying out to see it just to peek. I would have never considered anything but yellow, but even orange looks hot. Thanks for the help on the 26” decision, very informative and probably a good match for my mission. I think I will get to see Chip’s yellow bird before going hard on selections. Can hardly wait, have an 800 mile trip to Memphis next week for Christmas, it could be so much quicker.
Lou,
Looking forward to seeing you in January at Sebring (if not before). Keep in mind that, although BA red looks good, it's not everyone's cup of tea, and if you ever plan to resell the airplane, yellow will go away long before red (in my opinion). After talking with Brad about props and tires, his opinion is that 26" tires and 80" prop are a better combination at lower altitudes (below 6,000 ft.), while the larger tires / 83" prop are better at higher elevations (think Rockies). Also, the airplane will be much easier to get into and out of on 26's than it will on 29's. But in the end, you're the builder, you can make it whatever shade of yellow you want.
Chip Allen
SWT Aviation, Inc.
Cubcrafters Southeast Sales Center
Marietta, GA
I think Mikes would go away before he could get the AD filled out 😀
Hmmmm production shows out of the 16 that's picked colors 13 of those are colored airplanes 6 of those are RED and only 3 yellow (YIKES) Red is becoming the new yellow😀 All kidding aside I have had so many compliments on Mikes plane it insane. Mike really hit a home run with this one👍
Chuck Kinberger
Southern Cubs
Florida Cubcrafter Sales
Jupiter Fl.
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