American Legend AL11 explained

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 1200NaN0 Jabiru 3300 engine.

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]

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 1800NaN0. 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]

Notes and References

Web site: American Legend Cub. 5 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712200738/http://www.legend.aero/content.asp. 2012-07-12. dead.
Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 28. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
Web site: Super Legend Gets Upgrades In Airframe, Avionics. AVweb. 25 April 2015.
Web site: Superior Air Parts Announces American Legend Aircraft to use Gemini Diesel Engine. Legend Aero. American Legend Aircraft. 25 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926024403/http://www.legend.aero/shop/custom.aspx/legend-cub-with-gemini-diesel-engine-option/95/. 26 September 2015. dead.
Web site: Pope. Stephen. Superior's Gemini Diesel Coming to Legend Cub. Flying Magazine. Flying. 25 September 2015.
Web site: New Super Legend Super Cub introduced. 5 August 2012.
Web site: Super Legend Gets Upgrades In Airframe, Avionics. 24 April 2015.
Web site: Super Legend Specs. American Legend Aircraft. 28 July 2015.
Web site: Kitmaker Introduces "Mother of All Cubs". 8 July 2020. Cook . Marc . AVweb. 7 July 2020. https://archive.today/20200708223659/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/kitmaker-introduces-mother-of-all-cubs/ . 8 July 2020. live.
Web site: Texas cub. 5 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121218042503/http://www.txsport.aero/specs.asp. 18 December 2012. dead.