2 0 1 7 . ▁The ▁Top ▁Cub ▁is ▁a ▁new ▁aircraft ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁shape ▁and ▁attributes ▁of ▁the ▁Super ▁Cub , ▁but ▁incorpor ating ▁modern ▁materials ▁and ▁technology . ▁ ▁The ▁CC 1 8 - 1 8 0 ▁Top ▁Cub ▁was ▁granted ▁a ▁type ▁certificate ▁( TC ) ▁by ▁Transport ▁Canada ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁and ▁achieved ▁Australian ▁cert ification ▁in ▁August ▁that ▁year . ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁the ▁company ▁announced ▁that ▁it ▁had ▁sold ▁the ▁T C ▁for ▁the ▁CC 1 8 ▁to ▁the ▁L ia oning ▁Cub ▁A ircraft ▁Corporation ▁of ▁China . ▁Cub ▁Cra fter s ▁lic ences ▁the ▁T C ▁back ▁to ▁continue ▁to ▁produce ▁the ▁aircraft ▁for ▁the ▁non - Ch inese ▁market . ▁The ▁L ia oning ▁Cub ▁A ircraft ▁Corporation ▁plans ▁to ▁produce ▁the ▁design ▁for ▁flight ▁training , ▁aer ial ▁phot ography , ▁mapping , ▁agricult ure ▁and ▁personal ▁use . ▁ ▁Cub ▁Cra fter s ▁also ▁produces ▁a ▁light - s port ▁aircraft , ▁the ▁CC 1 1 - 1 0 0 ▁Sport ▁Cub , ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁original ▁Pi per ▁J - 3 ▁Cub ' s ▁appearance . ▁The ▁Car bon ▁Cub ▁rep laces ▁many ▁al umin ium ▁parts ▁with ▁carbon ▁fi ber ▁to ▁light en ▁the ▁empty ▁weight ▁and ▁allow ▁for ▁additional ▁payload . ▁ ▁The ▁company ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁service ▁and ▁over ha ul ▁facility ▁for ▁PA - 1 8 ▁Super ▁C ubs ▁and ▁other ▁Cub ▁derivative ▁designs .