This aircraft was intended for training and personal purposes. The aircraft's standard chrome yellow paint has come to be known as quot;Cub yellowquot; or quot;Lock Haven Yellowquot;. The first version of the cub appeared in 1930 and was called the Taylor E-2 Cub. The E-2 was meant to be an affordable aircraft that would be more accessible to people and spark their interest in aviation. The E-2 evolved into the J-2 which then evolved into the J-3. The changes that were made were mostly the vertical fin of the tail into the rear fuselage structure and covering it simultaneously with the fuselage, changing the rear most side windows shape to a smoothly curved half oval outline, and placing a true steer able tail wheel at the rear end.
The Cub quickly became one of the top sellers of the private plane market. In 1946, more than 6,000 cubs were made to meet the demand after the war. The demand for them was so high, that Cub's were being produced in Lock Haven, PA every 20 minutes.
Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Corp
Model: J3c-65 Cub
Year: 1946
Span: 35 ft
Length: 22ft
Height: 7ft
Maximum Speed: 75 mph
Cruise Speed: 117.46km/h