Immediately after the Second World War in Poland there was no favorable atmosphere for opening the aviation industry. Nevertheless, in 1946, on the initiative of Professor Franciszek Misztal from the Warsaw University of Technology, the Central Aircraft Study (CSS) was established in Warsaw at Okęcie. The CSS were a kind of design bureau that had its own workshop for building prototype aircraft. CSS, as part of the Aviation Industry Association, were not a factory.
At CSS engineer Franciszek Misztal gathered pre-war aviation engineers and young students.
In 1946, the CSS office received an order from the Ministry of Communications to develop 3 aircraft: school, training and aerobatic and passenger. In 1947, the first training aircraft project was developed, which was named CSS-10. The constructors of the aircraft were Franciszek Misztal and Stanisław Lasota.
Since the construction of the CSS-10 aircraft in the workshops in Okęcie was impossible, the construction of prototypes began at WSK PZL Mielec.
In 1950 transformed into the Communication Equipment Factory. No. 4 Warsaw-Okecie. Central Aircraft Study (CSS),
Cubcrafters registered 48 aircraft (and reporting 52 sales) by 2012’s end. The Carbon Cub SS—with its proprietary CC340, 180 hp engine—and Sport Cub S2 continued in the 2013 market. 2012 Price: US$172,990 (Carbon Cub SS); US$134,950 (Sport Cub S2).
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CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS Engine: Titan 340 cc, 80 hp Cruise speed: 104 kias Useful load: 424 pounds Base price: $189,990 Courtesy CubCrafters
Stall: 31 kt / 36 mph / 58 kmh Cruise: 96 kt / 110 mph / 177 kmh VNE: 120 kt / 138 mph / 222 kmh Empty Weight: 374 kg / 825 lbs MTOW Weight: 599 kg / 1320 lbs Climb Ratio: 800 ft/min / 4 m/s Take-off distance (50ft obstacle): 400 ft / 122 m Landing distance (50ft obstacle): 500 ft / 152 m
CubCrafters CC11-100 Sport Cub Engine: Continental O-200 TBO (hrs.): 1800 Horsepower@altitude: 100@SL Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: FP/two-blade Landing gear type: Fixed/Conv. Max ramp weight (lbs): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 825 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 495 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 24 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 351 Wingspan: 34 ft. 8 in. Overall length: 23 ft. 3 in. Height: 8 ft. 5 in. Wing area (sq. ft.): 176 Wing loading (lbs./sq.ft.): 7.5 Power loading (lbs./hp): 13.2 Seating capacity: 2 Cabin doors: 1 Cabin width (in.): 30 Cabin height (in.): 50 Cruise speed, 75% (kts.): 92 Fuel consumption, 75% (gph): 4.5 Best rate of climb, SL (gph.): 800 Stall speed, dirty (kts.): 31 Service ceiling (ft.): 14,000 Takeoff ground run (ft.): 250 Takeoff over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 950 Landing ground run (ft.): 200 Landing over 50 ft. obstacle (ft.): 1000
2009 SPORT CUB S2 Base Price: $127, 500 Engine: 100 hp Continental O-200 Propeller type: 72×42-in. wood, carbon and glass composite Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Max landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 832 Max payload, full fuel (lbs.): 345 (wheels) Fuel capacity (USgals.): 25 (24 usable) Max useful load, std. (lbs.): 488 Cargo weight (lbs.): 120 Wingspan: 34 ft. 2 in. Overall length: 23 ft. 3 in. Overall height: 8 ft. 4 in. Cabin width (in.): 30 Cabin height (in.): 52 Seating capacity: 2 Vso (kts.): 40 Vne (kts.): 32 Cruise speed (kts.): 103 Top speeed (mph): 122 Fuel consumption (gph): 4-5 Max range (mi.): 450 Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 415 Landing ground roll (ft.): 245
2001 Cub Crafters PA-18-180 Base price: $135,975 (new), $120,000-$130,000 (rebuilt) Engine make/model:Lycoming O-360-C4P Horsepower@rpm@takeoff: 180@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff:180 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type:100LL Propeller type/diameter: Fixed-pitch Sensenich/McCauley Landing gear type: Conventional Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2000 Gross weight (lbs.): 2000 Landing weight (lbs.): 2000 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1060 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): 1150 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 940 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 580-733 Usable fuel, std. (gals.): 34.4-60 Oil capacity (qts.): 8 Wingspan: 35.8 ft. Overall length: 22.5 ft. Height: 6 ft. 9 in. Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 11.2 Power loading (lbs./hp.): 11.1 Wheel base (in.): 17 ft. 2 in. Wheel track (in.): 6 ft. 4.5 in. Wheel size (in.): 8.00 x 6 (26-in. tundra opt.) Seating capacity: 2-3 (opt.) Cabin doors: 1 Cabin width (in.): 24 Cabin height (in.): 48 Baggage capacity (lbs.): 200 Max level speed (miles): 140 Cruise speed (miles) 75% power @ 6,500 ft.: 127 Cruise speed (miles) 65% power @ 6,500 ft.: 120 Cruise speed (miles) 55% power @ 6,500 ft.: 111 Max endurance (w/ reserve) (long-range tanks 61-USG) 75% power: 5.5 hrs. Max endurance (w/ reserve) (long-range tanks 61-USG) 65% power: 7.1 hrs. Max endurance (w/ reserve) (long-range tanks 61-USG) 55% power: 8.7 hrs. Fuel consumption (USgph) 75% power: 10.9 Fuel consumption (USgph) 65% power: 8.5 Fuel consumption (USgph) 55% power: 7.0 Stall speed (flaps down, power off) (mi.): 30 indicated A/S Stall speed (flaps down, power on) (mi.): 22 indicated A/S Best rate of climb (fpm): 1500 Service ceiling (ft.): 25,000 (est.) Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 150-200 Landing ground roll (ft.): 250-400
Canada Established 1937 at Hamilton, Ontario, to build American Piper Cubs. Early 1931 obtained license to build Harlow PJC-2 all-metal monoplane. New factory at Hamilton was completed 1940. Production resumed in 1945 of Canadian variant known as Cub Prospector; company does not appear to have survived for more than a year or so after this.
