New England Air Museum - Piper J3-L-65 Cub
Bill Maloney 1/20/2009 |
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01 Piper J3 Cub | 02 Piper J3 Cub Main Gear | 03 J3 Continental 065 | 04 Piper J3 Cub Cabin |
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05 Piper J3 Cub Tail | 06 Piper J3 Cub |
Piper Cubs at other Aviation Museums in the northeast |
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To see what a Piper Super Cub can do in the hands of a capable pilot, you've got to see the Flying Farmer portion of the Sunday airshows at The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum in Rhinebeck, NY | L-21 replica at the 1941 Historic Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo, NY |
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A Piper J3 Cub at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA | Piper L4 Grasshopper at the Wright Museum in Wolfeboro, NH |
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A Piper J3-L-65 Cub can be found at the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven, PA |
Length: 22 feet, 5 inches
Wingspan: 35 feet, 3 inches
Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
Crew: 1+1
Weight: Empty - 750lbs Max Takeoff - 1,200lbs
Max Speed: 87mph
Cruise Speed: 75mph
Range: 220 miles
Service Ceiling: 11,300 feet
Fuel Capacity: 36 gallons
Powerplant: Continental O-65 opposed air cooled four cylinder 65hp
First Flight : 1938
Cost: $995