Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
Perhaps it's not tailwheel vs. tricycle per se, it's the cheaper-simpler construction of 30's era planes that makes them more popular for small-payload bushwork.
The only other thing I can think of is you can put a longer prop on the Cub, but it seems like if you lengthened the gear on a 206 you could put one on there too, assuming you didn't want to fly very far.
Fabric planes are not cheaper anymore. I couldn't find a good cub for under 40K on TAP the other day.
A cub has only one purpose in the bush and that is it can land and take off in the shortest distance. A stock and legally flown super cub from the 1970's can only Carry 15 lbs behind the back seat.
The main attraction to the cub is the coolness factor. In comparison to other AC types they are inferior to almost all. A Cessna 150 can carry 120lbs in back, cruse at 110MPH and can operate from very short places. For the money it is a much better bush plane but is uncool.
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