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Used Aircraft Guide: Piper J-3 Cub

Legendary aircraft endures in the hearts of aviators.
The Piper Cub probably did for aviation what Henry Ford’s mass-produced Model T did for motoring: It made new-found technology affordable and accessible to thousands. And while the name of George ...
The simple design, appealing shape and fun flying characteristics of the Piper Cub put a glint in the eye of most pilots. Countless aviators trained and made their first solo flights in this beloved ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The PA-18 Super Cub was a strengthened PA-11, itself a modification of the original J-3 Cub. With only a few minor ...
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 ...
M. Stuart Millar is packing his pipe and is well into his speech about the importance of personal aviation when his secretary bursts into his office in Vero Beach. “Look at the rocket,” she says ...
For M. Stuart Millar, a man once heralded as the savior of the struggling small-airplane industry, the dream has run into the reality. A World War II fighter pilot with a passion for aviation and a ...
A single-engine Piper Cub propeller plane that became entangled with power lines in Louisville Township, Minnesota on Saturday. Your browser is out of date. Please ...