CUB CRAFTERS, INC.

Yakma, WA · Aerospace · Private

Electric Lift Augmenting Slats (ELAS) system combining electric ducted fans with wing slats to enhance lift and reduce takeoff/landing distances

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · cubcrafters.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Yakma, WA
Total capital: $16.4M

Federal grants: $2.1M; 4 awards · 2022–2025; Rank in peer group#89 of 89
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $14.3M; 68 awards · Homeland Security, Agriculture, Interior; Rank in Aerospace#186 of 1335
Granted patents: 2; first 2026; Rank in peer group#26 of 89

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractAgriculture · Delivery Order For CC19 Xcub Fixed Wing Light Aircraft$567K
Aug 2025Federal contractInterior · Ignition Switches For Alaska Aircraft$37K
Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Electric Lift Augmenting Slats (elas): Enhancing Air Force Agility Through Short Takeoff And Landing (stol) Innovation$1.2M
Jul 2025Federal contractDefense · Electric Lift Augmenting Slats (elas): Enhancing Air Force Agility Through Short Takeoff And Landing (stol) Innovation$1.2M
Jul 2025Federal contractInterior · Purchase New 2025 Cub Crafter Aircraft$585K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Electric Lift Augmenting Slats (elas): Enhancing C-130 Performance$74K
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Electric Lift Augmenting Slats (elas): Enhancing C-130 Performance$74K

Show 64 earlier federal awards

Dec 2024Federal contractInterior · Aircraft Engine Lycoming O-360-C1G For Office Of Aviation Services.$79K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · Efficient Electric Short Take-off And Landing (stol) Electric Lift Augmenting Slats$74K
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Efficient Electric Short Take-off And Landing (stol) Electric Lift Augmenting Slats$74K
May 2024Federal contractInterior · Hartzell Propeller HC-C2YR-1N$19K
Mar 2023Federal contractInterior · Lycoming O-360C1G ENPL-RT10574 Engine$65K
Sep 2022Federal contractAgriculture · Fixed Wing Aircraft$2.7M
Mar 2022Federal grantNASA · Phase II · ELAS, Electric Lift Augmenting Slats$750K
Apr 2021Federal contractInterior · Installation Of Constant Speed Propeller On A Doi Fleet Top Cub Aircraft For Tail N514ZS. Installation Includes A New Engine In Addition To Inspections And Certifications. See Quote For Details.$85K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Elas, Electric Lift Augmenting Slats$125K
Dec 2019Federal contractAgriculture · Factory New Lycoming O-360-C4P Engines$239K
Dec 2019Federal contractInterior · CC-18 Constant Speed Prop Stc Parts Kits (2 Ea.)$49K
May 2019Federal contractInterior · CC-18 Constant Speed Prop Stc Parts Kits$49K
Apr 2019Federal contractAgriculture · Aircraft Engines$35K
Feb 2019Federal contractInterior · Order Top Cub CC18-0095 Nps$314K
Feb 2019Federal contractInterior · Order Top Cub CC18-0096 Nps$314K
Nov 2018Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Aircraft Engines$34K
Sep 2018Federal contractInterior · Two (2) Supplemental Type Certificate (stc) Parts Kits For A CC-18 Constant Speed Propeller.$48K
Jul 2018Federal contractInterior · Purchase Stcs For Constant Speed Propellers For Top Cub Airplanes In Doi's Aircraft Fleet.$100K
Jul 2018Federal contractAgriculture · Factory New Lycoming 0-360-C4P$100K
May 2018Federal contractInterior · CC-18 Constant Speed Prop Supplemtal Type Certificate Parts Kits (5 Ea.)$120K
Nov 2017Federal contractAgriculture · Lycoming 0-360-C4P Engines$64K
May 2017Federal contractAgriculture · Aircraft Engines$64K
Apr 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Purchase One Cubcrafters Top Cub Airplane. Serial Number CC18-0086.$272K
Jun 2016Federal contractAgriculture · Fixed Wing Aircraft$542K
Apr 2016Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Aircraft Engines$93K
Mar 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Purchase Supplemental Type Certificates For Constant Speed Propellers From Cubcrafters, Inc. For Doi's Tandem Airplanes.$100K
Dec 2015Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Purchase One Cubcrafters Top Cub Airplane. Serial Number CC18-0080.$280K
Dec 2015Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Purchase One Cubcrafters Top Cub Aircraft For Usfws. Serial Number CC18-0079.$281K
Mar 2015Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Aircraft Engine$63K
Feb 2015Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Top Cub Airplane For Nps Voyageurs National Park.$357K
Feb 2015Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Cubcrafters Top Cub Airplane For US Fws.$280K
Feb 2015Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf One Set Of Top Cub Landing Gear For Use During The Life Of The Contract For Certification Of The Aircraft As They Come Off The Manufacturing Line. Off-field Landing Gear For Alaska Operations Will Be Installed After Each Aircraft Is Certified. After The Last Aircraft Ordered Under The Contract Is Certified, The "certification Landing Gear" Will Be Modified Into Off-field Landing Gear For Alaska Operations And Shipped To Oas Repair Facility In Anchorage As A Spare Set Of Landing Gear$2K
Aug 2014Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Aircraft Parts$3K
Dec 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 10TH Top Cub Aircraft.$253K
Dec 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 11TH Top Cub Aircraft.$253K
Dec 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 12TH Top Cub Aircraft.$253K
Dec 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 13TH Top Cub Aircraft.$253K
Dec 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 15TH Top Cub Aircraft.$253K
Dec 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 14TH Top Cub Aircraft.$253K
Jun 2013Federal contractInterior · Cub Crafters / Aircraft Replacement Parts$8K
Apr 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 9TH Top Cub Aircraft.$245K
Apr 2013Federal contractInterior · Mlayman,propeller Inventory - Cub Crafters Igf::ot::igf$4K
Feb 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 7TH Top Cub Airplane$246K
Feb 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 8TH Top Cub Airplane$246K
Feb 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 5TH Top Cub Airplane$246K
Feb 2013Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf 6TH Top Cub Airplane$246K
Sep 2012Federal contractAgriculture · Cub Crafters Top Cub CC18-180 Parts And Supplies$18K
Aug 2012Federal contractAgriculture · Three New Lycoming Factory Aircraft Engines O-360-C4P @ $32983 Per Engine Less Three O-320 Cores For Each At $4500. Grand Total Of $85449$85K
Jun 2012Federal contractInterior · Doi Tandem Airplane, 4TH Of 4 Top Cubs. Cubcrafters, Inc.$250K
Jun 2012Federal contractInterior · Doi Top Cub, 2ND Of 4 Airplanes. Cubcrafters, Inc.$245K
Jun 2012Federal contractInterior · Guaranteed Top Cub 1ST Of 4. Nps Aircraft.$245K
Jun 2012Federal contractInterior · Doi Tanden Airplane, 3RD Of 4 Top Cubs. Cubcrafters, Inc.$245K
May 2012Federal contractAgriculture · Exercise Option Year 4 For Contract AG-6395-C-08-0082,CUBCRAFTERS Engines, 3 LYCOMING0-360-C4P, Item 501, $32983 *3=$98949, Attn. Jason Wilking$82K
Aug 2011Federal contractAgriculture · Three New Lycoming Factory Aircraft Engines O-360-C4P Prices And Terms In Accordance With Contract AG-6395-C08-0082 Option Year 3, FY11, $31983 X 3=$95949 Total, No Trade In's Planned$96K
Nov 2010Federal contractAgriculture · 3 Lycoming O-360-C4P, Item 401,$80K
Dec 2009Federal contractAgriculture · Aircraft Engines 3 C4P 0-360 Engines W/ 2 0-320 Trade In Cores And 1 0-360 Trade In Core$78K
May 2009Federal contractInterior · Purchase Of Top Cub Aircraft$298K
Feb 2009Federal contractAgriculture · Delivery Order For 3 Lycoming Factory New Aircraft Engines$91K
Aug 2008Federal contractAgriculture · 1 Factory New Aircraft Engine With Contracted Discount For Used Core Trade-in. 1 Lycoming 0-360-C4P Factory New, With Identical Core Trade-in.$23K
Jun 2008Federal contractAgriculture · 3 Factory New Aircraft Engines$71K
Apr 2005Federal contractHomeland Security · Repair PA18-150 N91212$84K
Dec 2004Federal contractHomeland Security · Repair PA18-150 N91212$5K
Apr 2003Federal contractHomeland Security$9K
Apr 2003Federal contractHomeland Security$57K

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Granted patents#26 · top 29%

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USPTO · 2 granted of 2

Jun 23, 2026GrantedLeading-Edge Ducted Fan Thrust Reduction SystemUSPTOUS 12,662,236
Apr 14, 2026GrantedSeaplane With Attachable Float Frame Comprising Auxiliary Fuel TanksUSPTOUS 12,600,472

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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