{"id":25118,"date":"2023-03-14T13:22:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=25118"},"modified":"2023-03-14T13:23:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T13:23:44","slug":"cubcrafters-built-aircraft-successfully-lands-on-helipad-on-iconic-burj-al-arab-hotel-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/cubcrafters-built-aircraft-successfully-lands-on-helipad-on-iconic-burj-al-arab-hotel-in-dubai\/%20","title":{"rendered":"CubCrafters-Built Aircraft Successfully Lands on Helipad on Iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CubCrafters, in collaboration with Red Bull and extreme\nsports promotor XDubai, has achieved an unprecedented milestone in aviation by\nsuccessfully landing a fixed wing Carbon Cub aircraft on the heliport of one of\nthe world&#8217;s most iconic buildings, the Burj Al Arab hotel, in Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bulls Eye landing event featured Red Bull Air Race\npilot and Carbon Cub owner Luke Czepiela landing a specially modified version\nof CubCrafters bestselling aircraft on a 27-meter-wide helipad suspended 212\nmeters above sea level atop the 56-story hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll big moments start with little ideas powered by\nimagination and the desire to create something special,\u201d stated Patrick Horgan,\nCubCrafters\u2019 President &amp; CEO. \u201cRed Bull has done many projects over the\nyears that have inspired aviators worldwide, so we were honored to join them on\nthis project to demonstrate the incredible capabilities of the kinds of\naircraft our company designs and manufactures.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B-brmk1ua1g\">Watch Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Micha\u00c5\u0082 Graczyk, Aviation Project Manager for the event\nexplained, \u201cTo ensure success, we wanted the airplane best suited to the\nchallenge, and CubCrafters was the obvious choice. They have a long history of\ninnovation and industry leadership, relentless research and development, and an\nimpeccable reputation for the quality of their aircraft. These attributes made\nus very confident in choosing them as our partner for this event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout the years, CubCrafters\u2019 brand has grown to be\nsynonymous with an adventure lifestyle, and giving pilots the ability to land\nour airplanes in the most challenging environments is core to our mission,\u201d\nsaid Brad Damm, CubCrafters\u2019 Vice President. \u201cThis project, two years in the\nplanning and execution, really pushes the limits of what a best-of-class STOL\naircraft, and an extremely capable and dedicated pilot, can achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renowned bush pilot, aviation engineer, and YouTube\npersonality, Mike Patey, also joined the CubCrafters technical team for the\nproject. Mike, a Carbon Cub owner himself, customized some of the aircraft&#8217;s\nfeatures to help ensure a successful outcome. &#8220;It was a pretty simple\nformula. We cut weight, changed the C.G. to increase the effectiveness of the\nbrakes, and added extra horsepower,\u201d said Mike. &#8220;I&#8217;m really proud of how\nthe airplane performed. The Carbon Cub was a great choice to start with, and we\nmade it even better for this event.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWorking with CubCrafters and Mike Patey to prepare the\nairplane for this event has been a true pleasure,\u201d declared pilot Luke\nCzepiela. \u201cDuring the training and preparation, I developed full confidence in\nthe aircraft and its unique capabilities that enabled me to successfully\naccomplish this mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full details about the project, the aircraft, and the\nteam that pulled it off can be found at: <a href=\"https:\/\/cubcrafters.com\/redbull\">https:\/\/cubcrafters.com\/redbull<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CubCrafters, in collaboration with Red Bull and extreme sports promotor XDubai, has achieved an unprecedented milestone in aviation by successfully landing a fixed wing Carbon Cub aircraft on the heliport of one of the world&#8217;s most iconic buildings, the Burj Al Arab hotel, in Dubai, UAE. 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