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    PIPER PA-18 SUPER CUB

    Feb 01, 2022 5 minutes
    TEXT & PHOTOS BY PAT TRITLE

    Undoubtedly, the most well-known and most cherished light plane of all time is the Piper J-3 Cub. After all, the J-3 is the standard by which all others are measured. As with everything, even that which is near perfection, improvements are eventually made, and in the Piper lineage, good things did come in the form of the PA-18 Super Cub. The Super Cub was developed from the PA-11 Cub Special, and though very similar in appearance, the Super Cub is a different airplane entirely. Designed for bush flying, the Super Cub is no doubt the most capable light-duty bush plane for accessing those out-of-the-way places. Super Cubs have been fitted with tundra tires, skis and floats.

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