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The Cub is Piper Aircraft's second most-produced model after the PA-28 Cherokee series (>32,000 produced) with over 20,000 built in the United States. Its simplicity, affordability and popularity invokes comparisons to the Ford Model T automobile. The aircraft is a high-wing, strut-braced monoplane with a large-area
Number built Type J-2 Cub: 1936 1,207 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane J-3 Cub: 1938 19,888 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane J-4 Cub Coupe: 1939 1,252 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane J-5 Cub Cruiser: 1940 1,507 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane P-1 Applegate Duck 1940 1 Amphibian: P-2 Cub 1941 1
Its 35.00 ft (10.7 m) span wing employs a USA 35B airfoil, has a wing area of 178.0 sq ft (16.54 m 2) and is supported by "V" struts and jury struts. The cabin width is 28 in (71 cm). The acceptable power range is 65 to 100 hp (48 to 75 kW) and the standard engine used is the 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A65. [1]
Data from Sport Aviation, Plane & Pilot and Purdy General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: one passenger in tandem seating Length: 22 ft 5 in (6.83 m) Wingspan: 35 ft 3 in (10.74 m) Height: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Wing area: 178.5 sq ft (16.58 m 2) Airfoil: USA 35B Empty weight: 695 lb (315 kg) Gross weight: 1,400 lb (635 kg) Fuel capacity: 12 US Gallons, 45.42 litres Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O ...
The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a two-seat, single-engine monoplane. Introduced in 1949 by Piper Aircraft , it was developed from the PA-11 Cub Special , and traces its lineage back through the J-3 Cub to the Taylor E-2 Cub of the 1930s.
A small number of PA-11s have been modified to use a Tricycle landing gear. [3] The PA-11 was one of the first aircraft to be used by Piper for experiments with the nose wheel (also known as tricycle gear) configuration. Although its original design is intended to be a tail-dragger, a modification was created to mount a nose wheel.
Data from manufacturer General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 1 Length: 6.39 m (21 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 9.31 m (30 ft 7 in) Height: 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Wing area: 14.2 m 2 (153 sq ft) Airfoil: Modified NACA 4412 Empty weight: 288 kg (635 lb) Gross weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb) Fuel capacity: 64 litres (14 imp gal; 17 US gal) Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912UL Four cylinder horizontally opposed piston ...
The CubCrafters CC11-160 Carbon Cub SS is an ASTM certified light-sport aircraft based on the Piper J-3 Cub manufactured by Cub Crafters. It is modernized, with light-weight carbon fiber components and a 180 hp (130 kW) engine. [1] In January 2016 the Carbon Cub was named AVweb's "Airplane of the Year" for 2015. [2]