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J-3 Cub
Piper Aircraft · Trainer/light aircraft · United States · Interwar (1919–1938)
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 Cub is Piper Aircraft's second most-produced model after the PA-28 Cherokee series with over 20,000 built in the United States. Its simplicity, affordability and popularity invoke comparisons to the Ford Model T automobile.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Trainer
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Piper Aircraft
- Primary Role
- Trainer/light aircraft
- Service Entry
- 1938
- Produced
- 1938–1947