The Piper J-3 Cub is celebrated as a cultural icon and the most identifiable aircraft in general aviation, despite its origins predating Piper's full ownership and its relatively short production run.
The beloved Piper Cub, introduced in the 1930s, underwent several significant design iterations by Piper, including the Cub Coupe, Cub Special, and the highly successful Super Cub (PA-18). The Super ...
Edgar F. Raines Jr., Eyes of the Artillery: The Origins of Modern U.S. Army Aviation in World War II (Washington, DC: Center of Military History, 2000) The importance of the L-4 to the American effort ...
TO aviators the world over, private aviation’s most durable and legendary plane is the Piper Cub. The most durable Piper of all is William Thomas Piper, president and board chairman of Piper Aircraft ...
Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: ...
Just for the sake of argument, we'd like you to list the most important and famous American military airplanes of the Second World War. Which airplanes would be on your list? Things like P-51 Mustangs ...
For many, the words small private airplane immediately conjure images of a Piper Cub, the iconic two-seat, bright yellow, wood-and-fabric propeller plane from the 1930s. Today, Piper Aircraft of Vero ...
The Lompoc Airport is awash in a sea of yellow this weekend during the 32nd Annual West Coast Piper Cub Fly-In. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) The Lompoc Airport is awash in a sea of yellow planes ...
YAKIMA, Wash. -- In 1994, the future looked bleak for the Piper Super Cub, a fabric-skinned two-seat puddle jumper with a cult-like following among pilots. Amid a wave of liability lawsuits that sent ...
The West Coast Cub & Antique Aircraft Fly-in is back in the City of Lompoc, marking its third year since expanding beyond Piper Cubs.