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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.
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]
J-3 Cub: 1938 19,888 Single-engined high-wing cabin monoplane J-4 Cub Coupe: ... Proposed six-seat T-tailed aircraft family PA-46 Malibu/Malibu Mirage: 1983 1,250
The aircraft does differ from the original Piper design in several ways including having its fuselage fabricated from 4130 steel instead of the Cub's original 1025 carbon steel and utilizing a conventional elevator-mounted trim tab in place of the Cub's jack screw trimming system that adjusts the Cub's elevator angle of incidence. [2] [6]
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]
The prototype and two subsequent pre-production models were built using a modified J-3 fuselage and wings. The prototype first flew in August 1946 followed by the two pre-production aircraft later in 1946. [2] The first production aircraft was completed at Lock Haven in March 1947 and production continued at Lock Haven until September 1949.
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.
Piper J-4A Cub Seaplane (owned by Garland Manufacturing Company) on the Detroit River in 1946.. The fuselage of the J-4 was wider than the J-3 and the aircraft had a fully enclosed rear decking to the fuselage top. [1]