A Cuban Eight or Cuban 8 is an aerobatic figure eight maneuver for fixed-wing aircraft both full-scale and radio controlled.
Variations include the Half Cuban Eight and Reverse Half Cuban Eight, intended as directional changes and which are listed below.
According to the Aresti Catalog, a Cuban Eight is performed thus:
5/8s of a loop to the 45 degree line, 1/2 roll, 6/8s of a loop to the 45 degree line, 1/2 roll, 3/8s of a loop to level flight (half of the Cuban Eight is called a "half Cuban Eight", and the figure can be flown backwards, known as a "Reverse Cuban Eight").
Read more about Cuban Eight: Half Cuban Eight, Reverse Half Cuban Eight
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