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Friday
Feb072014

Video: Mutant Offspring Of A Super Cub... The Amazing DoubleEnder!


 With me being very busy with day-job work and having ongoing issues with 'focus', I've never posted anything yet about the very unique DoubleEnder homebuilt bushplane even tho I've known about it for since well back into last year. But since it's on the cover of the latest Sport Aviation magazine I figured today was a good day to post a couple videos of this awesome mutant beast!

 As a guy with loads of homebuilt Breezy time, I really like that the pilot sits forward of the wing on the DoubleEnder, even if just barely... especially since a bushplane with enhanced all-around visibility is a really great idea. The DoubleEnder just looks like a really fun airplane to fly, plus you have the added power and safety of being a centerline twin. It'll sure be interesting to see if their goal to eventually make plans and/or kits available is achieved. I'm guessing there's a pretty good Alaska and worldwide market for such a fabulous flying machine. Find out more at BushPlaneDesign.com.

 I can just imagine a 12 seat version with two 600hp PT-6's on it! Maybe a 300 foot takeoff with 5,000 pounds of friends, food and fuel in a built-like-a-tank taildragger. Now that sounds like some serious fun : )


The twin engine DoubleEnder homebuilt bushplane (photo: BushPlaneDesign.com)



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Reader Comments (3)

That is pretty impressive! Lots of cool info on their website also. It would be interesting to see how it would do against a modded out Super Cub

February 7, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterSam

This needs an Awesome or Ugly face off with the Jabiru twin that flew last year. Not that I'd complain about flying either one.

February 11, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterAaron

Great idea!

February 12, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterSam

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