Mike Gaskins wrote:



The Wag-Aero Super Trainer looks kinda interesting... but their website looks moreso to be selling lots of
component kits.... I wasn't actually able to locate a plans set
anywhere on there.

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Dear Mike,

Don't give up so easily :-)

If you go to Wag-Aero's 'on-line' catalog, look for Sport Trainer (or
whatever) you'll get a list of 44 items, one of which is the DRAWINGS.
Their catalog number is Q-001-000, price is $125. And yes, you really
CAN build your very own Super Cub, should you wish to do so. :-)

However, since a lot of people already hold drawings for the Cuby,
Sport Trainer, et al, you can probably find a set to study within your
local EAA chapter. Making up a couple of test-ribs is always fun and
even if you elect not to build, they look good on the wall of the
hangar. The real key is the engine. Find a suitable engine and you're
half-way home.

I should mention here that yes, the Cub has flown behind a BIG VW
conversion... but not very well. A big-bore stroker such as an 84 x 94
(142cid) is a close match to the Lycoming O-145 (which many people will
literally GIVE you to get rid of them) but simply does not have the
low-rpm torque needed for this type of airframe. Ditto for the little
1834cc conversions, which are a close match for the A-40a (ie, 112cid).
Basically, you'll end up with a single-place Cub having a minuscule
ROC that needs its valves topped every 200 hours. Cheap, but you can't
fly it off floats, haul a heavy, etc.

The best part of the joke is that unless you are up to your elbows in
old Volkswagens, rebuilding a run-out O-200 will usually cost LESS
than building up a RELIABLE good big-bore stroker :-)

Either way, you've got some fun ahead of you. Good luck with it.

-R.S.Hoover