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Old 22nd Jun 2006, 21:05
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Kia Cars Piper Cub

Does anyone remember the Piper Cub that was around breifly that was painted red with Kia Cars painted on it? What is the history of the aircraft and where is it now? What was the registration of it?

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Remember it well, truck landing top by Dave Evans and Martyn Carrington. It took over from a Decathlon which had a rather too springy undercarriage for such an act!

This is the aeroplane in question I believe...
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It was N2MD, and now painted in a yellow Cub scheme. Believe it was transferred to the UK register but cant find it.

Has a 90hp engine, metal prop and larger wheels, disc brakes. Much nicer aeroplane to land on a trailer than a Decathlon, even if you can't aerobat it as part of the act!

http://www.airteamimages.com/display.php?phtID=8844
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Can't believe I typed "truck landing top" when sober... rearrange into a well known airshow act...

Yep, N2MD, now G-KUUI...
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thanks for the replies

I saw it display at Biggin Hill a few years ago, very interesting and very different, shame there is nothing like it around anymore.

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