Piper J3 Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: one pilot
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 22 ft 5 in
• Wingspan: 35 ft 3 in
• Height: 6 ft 8 in
• Wing area: 178.5 ft²
• Empty weight: 765 lb
• Useful load: 455 lb
• Max takeoff weight: 1,220 lb
• Powerplant: Continental A75, 75 hp
• Aspect ratio: 6.8

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 87 mph
• Cruise speed: 75 mph
• Stall speed: slow
• Range: 220 miles
• Service ceiling: 11,500 ft
• Rate of climb: 450 ft/min
• Wing loading: 6.84 lb/ft²
• Power/mass: 18.75 lb/hp

Description

Piper J3 Cub

$95.00/hr

The Piper J3 Cub is a light single-engine, two-seat, fixed conventional gear airplane which entered production in the United States in 1937. The aircraft has a simple, lightweight design which gives it good low speed handling properties and short field performance. The Cub is one of the best known light aircraft of all time.

The Cub was originally intended as a trainer, and saw great popularity in this role and as a general aviation aircraft. Due to its performance, it was well suited a variety of military uses such as reconnaissance, liaison and ground control, and was produced in large numbers during the Second World War as the L-4 Grasshopper. Large numbers of Cubs are still flying today.