Aileron Airfoil Clearance 
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Planespotters note the F2’s separate ailerons and flaps, conventional tail. For one thing, the F2s fuselage hangs from a completely new wing with two distinct airfoil shapes. An obvious discontinuity leads to a thinner airfoil inboard. It seems likely the company will add significantly to the 234 Carbon Cubs already sold.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The airfoil is a Harry Riblett shape, giving modernized flow separation on the leading edge for a soft stall yet with good lift and drag performance. The wing’s dead-smooth surface plus the tight-fitting aileron and flap brackets plus aileron gap seals give the build a professional factory look (left).
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