Piper J3 Cub 1/4 scale

General specification:
Piper j3 Cub 1937/47
1/4 scale rc replica
Wing span: 2680 mm. (105,5”)
Lenght 1780 mm. (70”)
Wing area: 100 dmq. (10.76 sq. ft.)
Weight: 6,5 kg. (14 lbs.) approx.
Power: 20/27 cc. (1.20/1.60 cu. in.) four stroke
Reference source:
Paul Matt, Historical Aviation Album
Piper Corporation, j3 Service Manual
Projected and drawn by Paolo Severin
January 2004

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The Taylor E-2 Cub first appeared in 1930, built by Taylor Aircraft in Bradford, Pennsylvania* Sponsored by William T Piper, a Bradford industrialist who had invested in the company, the E-2 was meant to be an affordable aircraft that would encourage interest in aviation. Later in 1930, the company went bankrupt, with Piper buying the assets but keepingfounder C. Gilbert Taylor on as presidente In 1936, an earlier Cub was altered by employee Walter Jamouneau to become the J-2 while Taylor was on sick leave. When he saw the redesign, Taylor was so incensed that he fìred Jamouneau. Piper, however, had encouraged Jamouneau's changes, and hired him back. Piper then boughtTaylor's share in the company, paying him US$250 per month forthree years* Although sales were initially slow, about 1,200 J-2s were produced before a fìre in the Piper factory ended its production in 1938- After Piper moved his company from Bradford to Lock Haven, the J-3, which featured further changes by Jamouneau, replaced the J-2* Powered by a 40 hp (30 kW) engine, in 1938, it sold for just over $1,000- The Piper J-3 Cub isa small, simple, light aircraft that was built between 1937 and 1947 by Piper Aircraft. With tandem (fore and aft) seating, it was intended for flight training but became one of the most popular and best-known light aircraft of ali time. The Cub*s simplicity, affordability and popularity invokes comparisons to the Ford Model T automobile.