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The Piper J-3 Cub is an American light aircraft that was built between 1938 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft. The aircraft has a simple, lightweight design which gives it good low-speed handling properties and short-field performance.
Walter Corey Jamouneau (born 21 September 1912, New Jersey - d. 13 September 1988, Pennsylvania), was the aviation engineer who designed the Piper J-3 Cub light aircraft. By modifying the contours of the Taylor H-2 Cub, he created the shape and form of the unforgettable Piper Cub.
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 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane P-3 0 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane P-4 Cub ...
Piper's J-3 Cub, a single-engine, high-wing, two-seater, was the first inexpensive training aircraft produced in large numbers. Many former military examples were sold to civilian owners over the 1950-1995 period and seem certain to see many more years in recreational use.
1938-built Piper J-2 Cub at Fair Oaks airfield, England, in 1965. The last of 1,207 J-2s was completed in 1938 as production of the J-3 Cub started. Numbers of J-2 Cubs were exported to Europe including to the United Kingdom. The type was mainly flown by private pilot owners.
The Flitfire is a special edition of the Piper J-3 Cub that was used to raise funds to support the British war effort in World War II.The name "Flitfire" is a play on words referring to the RAF's most well-known fighter, the Supermarine Spitfire, which was and is a symbol of British resistance during the Battle of Britain.
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. In close to 40 years of production, over 10,000 were built. [1]
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