Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/01

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Optimized Super Cub
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 18:03:09 -0500
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Nice!  There are some restaurants here in Oklahoma that have landing 
strips.  Don't know about taking off after BBQ and beer.

On 8/1/2015 3:36 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>  A couple of guys parked this beautiful Piper PA-18 Super Cub and left 
> the airport, so I took a look at the airplane.  I appears to have been 
> rebuilt in Experimental Category to allow modifications. I noted a 
> modern panel, doors on both sides, what appears to be a baggage 
> compartment door on the left side, and a custom Mattituck TMX 360 
> version of the Lycoming 180 hp engine.  It also has drooped wing tips 
> of modern design.  Everything one needs to go for a $200 hamburger!
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2062.tif.html
>
> Fuji X-E1 with 27mm
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>



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