American Legend AL11

AL3 / AL11 / AL18
AL3C-100 Legend Cub on display
General information
Type	Sport aircraft
National origin	United States of America
Manufacturer	American Legend Aircraft Company
Status	In production

The American Legend AL3, AL11, and AL18 are a series of American light-sport aircraft inspired by the Piper Cub family. ^{[1] [2]}

Design

The Legend Cub is built closely along the lines of the original Piper Cub with modern materials, engines and instruments. The aircraft is a high-wing, tandem seat monoplane with conventional landing gear. The fuselage is constructed with welded steel tubing with doped Superflite aircraft fabric. ^[2]

In April 2015 the Super Legend design was further developed with the addition of a greater number of carbon fibre components, including doors, floorboards, the propeller spinner and the wingtip bows. Avionic upgrades include Garmin G3X avionics and a FreeFlight Systems 1201 WAAS GPS sensor, Trig Mode S and 1090ES ADS-B Out transponder. ^[3]

Variants

Diesel Engine

In July 2015, American Legend Aircraft and Superior Air Parts (makers of the Gemini engine) announced that the 100-horsepower Gemini turbo-charged diesel engine would be available in 2016 as an option throughout the American Legend product line. The engine burns widely available Jet A and/or diesel fuel; an important consideration as normal aviation 100LL gasoline is expensive or unavailable in many remote areas. Power, price and weight are said to be comparable to the existing Continental O-200 avgas engine, but with a 20% lower fuel burn. ^{[4] [5]}

AL11C-100

Designed to resemble a Piper PA-11 Cub Special with an enclosed cowling.

AL3C-100

Designed to resemble a Piper J-3 Cub with cylinders exposed through the cowling.

AL11J-120

Powered with a 120 hp (89 kW) Jabiru 3300 engine.

American Legend Super Legend

AL18 Super Legend

Lycoming IO-233 powered variant designed to resemble a Piper PA-18 Super Cub. ^[6] Kevlar and carbon fiber floats certified for aircraft in 2015. ^[7] 2015 Super Legend re-engined with Lycoming YO-233 115hp variant accepting 100LL AvGas and Automotive Fuel. ^[8]

Texas Sport Cub

American Legend AL3C on floats at Sun-N-Fun

MOAC

The Mother of all Cubs model is a modification of the AL18 for back country flying and off-airport operations, with shock absorbing landing gear and a Continental Titan O-340 engine of 180 hp (134 kW). Introduced in July 2020, it features large flaps that deploy to 40°, leading-edge slats and square wingtips all intended to improve low-speed handling. The variant is available as a light-sport aircraft or homebuilt aircraft kit. ^[9]

Texas Sport Cub

Homebuilt kit. ^[10]

Specifications (AL3C-100)

Data from Manufacturer

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1
• Length: 22 ft 5 in (6.83 m)
• Wingspan: 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
• Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
• Empty weight: 835 lb (379 kg) For American Light Sport Aircraft
• Gross weight: 1,320 lb (599 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-200 4-cylinder horiz. opposed, 100 hp (75 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 94 kn (108 mph, 174 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 84 kn (97 mph, 156 km/h)
• Stall speed: 30 kn (35 mph, 56 km/h)
• Range: 274 nmi (315 mi, 507 km)
• Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m)
• Rate of climb: 700 ft/min (3.6 m/s)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• CubCrafters CC11-100 Sport Cub S2
• Piper Cub
• Rans S-21 Outbound

References

1. "American Legend Cub". Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
2. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 28. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN   1368-485X
3. "Super Legend Gets Upgrades In Airframe, Avionics". AVweb. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
4. "Superior Air Parts Announces American Legend Aircraft to use Gemini Diesel Engine". Legend Aero. American Legend Aircraft. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
5. Pope, Stephen. "Superior's Gemini Diesel Coming to Legend Cub". Flying Magazine. Flying. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
6. "New Super Legend Super Cub introduced" . Retrieved 5 August 2012.
7. "Super Legend Gets Upgrades In Airframe, Avionics" . Retrieved 24 April 2015.
8. "Super Legend Specs". American Legend Aircraft. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
9. Cook, Marc (7 July 2020). "Kitmaker Introduces "Mother of All Cubs"". AVweb. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
10. "Texas cub". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

External links

• Official website