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http://www.sportaviationmagazine.com – SportAir's Savage Outback Aircraft Review Part 1. The new Savage Outback is the result of two years of studies and collaborations with some of the most experienced active Alaskan bush pilots, with the goal of bringing an LSA or Experimental aircraft, as close as possible to being the perfect utility airplane for high demanding operational conditions, while still satisfying different marketing requirements. The idea in fact, even if starting from the top using a Lycoming IO-320 tuned engine, was to develop a sturdy but light airplane, capable to deliver good performance with Rotax 912 ULS, but offering an overall more capable platform, to satisfy the most exigent customers needing to comply with certain weight restrictions in their countries. The CUB-S will accommodate a wide range of engines, starting from the Rotax family and including some tuned derivates (Zlin turbo kit, Rotax RST…), and also Italian MW (130 and 150hp), UL Power, Lycoming IO-233 and third party Lycoming preps like Titan Engines or Aero Sport Power engines. That mission could not be handled by the stock Savage ultralights, flying successfully worldwide since years, so Zlin Aviation moved a step further with the CUB-S, which is an entirely new product. The company introduced a number of changes to the airframe, several of them coming from the feedback and experience of the most extreme bush flying activity, which is today our reference point considering the technical maturity reached and operational experience involved. The fuselage has been entirely recalculated and redesigned: it is longer than in any other Savage; it offers more tail surfaces for an improved stability to counteract higher torques; it features a full-motion jack-screw trim system; it offers the possibility to have a supersize baggage compartment; it has been reinforced for the installation of heavier and more powerful engines; the ergonomics and controls have been entirely reviewed to allow a PA18 Super Cub pilot feel totally at home. The wings offer the same proven airfoil, but have been reinforced to handle the higher gross weight. They also offer VGs, long range fuel tanks, and increased flap surface among the options. While still being a fun, safe, robust and easy airplane for your weekend flights, every CUB-S has purebred blood flowing in its veins, thus offering at any time the possibility to land on the highest mountain slope or glacier, to reach the most isolated snow covered village, or that beautiful secret spot you have discovered, like a river side to go fishing or a fine sand beach to spend the day. From any angle you analyze the capabilities of the aircraft, you will come to the true conclusion that adventure is offered as standard equipment: and with adventure, we mean also real fun, which at the end of the day is the most valuable aspect you should get when investing in your free time. The CUB-S delivers confidence in the air, feels extremely stable, and if equipped with the power it deserves to shine and perform like a record-hunter, then offers truly new horizons to the pilots, allowing take offs at gross weight in as little as 81ft/25mt or climb up to 8.100 ft /2.500 mt in just 5 minutes. Not forgetting a cruise speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) at 2.500 rpm with 31” Alaskan Bushwheels and 6” extended landing gear. The CUB-S is truly the definitive LSA-Experimental-Ultralight tandem taildragger, with unique performance mixed with a sturdy yet stylish airframe, offering more for less, giving more value to your money. http://www.sportaviationmagazine.com Video and Audio content is Copyright © Sport Aviation Magazine. This video and audio material may not be reproduced in any form without written permission. RELATED SEARCH TERMS: experimental aircraft, experimental amateurbuilt aircraft video, homebuilt aircraft, homebuilt aircraft kits, home built aircraft, homebuilt aircraft plans, sport aircraft, light sport aircraft, light sport aircraft kits, light sport aircraft for sale, light sport aircraft manufacturers, sport planes,sport aircraft, light sport planes, Light-sport Aircraft (Aircraft Type), Flying (Magazine), TAGS: Savage, Savage Cub, Cub, , Savage Cub S, Savage Cruiser, Savage Classic, Savage Lycoming, savage cub for sale canada, savage cub for sale, savage cub aircraft for sale, savage cub light sport, savage cub bobber, savage cub aircraft, savage cub s, SportAir USA, Zlin Cub S, Zlin Cub S sport aircraft, Zlin Cub S light sport aircraft, Zlin Cub S light sport aircraft kits, Zlin Cub S light sport aircraft for sale, Zlin Cub S sport planes, Savage Cub S sport aircraft, Savage Cub S light sport aircraft, http://www.sportaviationmagazine.com - Savage Cub S pilot report part 1 by Dan Johnson