Design of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Design parameters:

  • Electrically powered park flyer in balsa/Depron
  • As scale like as possible
  • Scale 1:8
  • Wheight around 900 g
  • Control functions: Elevator, rudder, ailerons, flaps, throttle
  • Wing loading 25 - 35 g/dm2
  • Clark-Y airfoil

 

Design

  • Wing: Balsa ribs, spruce spar, planked with 3 mm Depron
  • Fuselage: Balsa formers and stringers planked with 3mm Depron
  • Stabilizers: 6 mm Depron
  • Landing gear: music wire

 

Pictures

Powered RC model Piper PA-18

Piper PA-18 model without planking