Two questions about the PIPER CUB

Howdy folks,
I was browsing the web and came upon this odd photograph of the Piper
Cub strung on wires above the ground. Apparently it was used to launch
aircraft and catch them without landing/takeoff.

Here's the pictu
http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/us...ipercub_brodie

Anyone seen that before? Was it practical? Did they actuallly use it?

Secondly -- and this has nothing to do with the above question -- I am
interested in purchasing some land out in the country and would like to
be sure I can eventually fly a Cub or Super cub into "my backyard".
Anyone know how many acres are needed for a decent grass landing strip?
Please no answers like "2 acres can be attempted/CIA bush style" . I
want safety in mind! I have some options to get maybe around 25 acres,
but not sure if that's enough.

Thanks for your time folks. I look forward to your response.

If you buy a super cub, you can just about it fly it out of your garage
:-) I think there's a picture going the rounds of someone airborne
while flying out of a hangar somewhere.

Paul kgyy wrote:
If you buy a super cub, you can just about it fly it out of your garage
:-) I think there's a picture going the rounds of someone airborne
while flying out of a hangar somewhere.

There certainly is a pic of the Maule doing that down in Moultrie.

Maule Driver wrote:

There certainly is a pic of the Maule doing that down in Moultrie.

Yeah, but you have to keep in mind that that "hangar" is part of the
manufacturing facility. It's about 300' long.

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

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Paul kgyy wrote:
If you buy a super cub, you can just about it fly it out of your garage
:-) I think there's a picture going the rounds of someone airborne
while flying out of a hangar somewhere.

There certainly is a pic of the Maule doing that down in Moultrie.

That would be a very good way to avoid crosswinds in the first part of the
takeoff roll! g
--
Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

That would be a very good way to avoid crosswinds in the first part of the
takeoff roll! g

"Caution - wake turbulence - departing forklift." :-)

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

On 30 Nov 2005 12:30:01 -0800, "Paul kgyy"
wrote:

If you buy a super cub, you can just about it fly it out of your garage
:-) I think there's a picture going the rounds of someone airborne
while flying out of a hangar somewhere.

That's a Maule, or anyhow the photo I have seen shows a Maule.


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Secondly -- and this has nothing to do with the above question -- I am
interested in purchasing some land out in the country and would like to
be sure I can eventually fly a Cub or Super cub into "my backyard".
Anyone know how many acres are needed for a decent grass landing strip?
Please no answers like "2 acres can be attempted/CIA bush style" . I
want safety in mind! I have some options to get maybe around 25 acres,
but not sure if that's enough.

The Pa-18-150 requires 400' ground roll for take-off on a standard day at
sea level, and less for landing. Double that to 800' with clear approach and
departure corridors (no tree lines and not over your neighbors house) and
you should be happy.

D.

There's a couple of videos floating around somewhere in the net here, I
can't seam to find it now, that had a cub take-off in 18' and landed in
what looks to be about 20-25'

I thought Jay had them on his website, but I couldn't find it.