Designated piper pa11 cub special, and powered by a 48kw continental a658 flatfour engine. Piper pa28 cherokee aircraft history, specification. The piper l18b is a military variant for the turkey army, used during the korean war. The pa16 clipper is a stretched version of the piper pa15 vagabond. A fan rebuilds the famous cub and retraces rinker and kern bucks storied. Unlike the pa 22 series the new pa 28 was a low wing design with metal construction. As many of you know i am a cub man, soloed a cub, owned multiple versions of cubs ranging from 40hp taylor cub to a super cub on floats. Its expensive but if you want a book dealing with the piper line of ac its jampacked with specifications, years of manufacture, engines, serial number ranges, number of ac built, etc on all models from the beginning to 1996. Aircraft technical publishers atp is the exclusive provider and distributor of electronic publications for piper aircraft. Piper issues service bulletin for several pa28, pa32 models. The pa12 was an upgraded and redesignated piper j5.
The piper pa12 super cruiser is an american threeseat, high wing, single engine conventional landing gearequipped light aircraft. Description the pa 11 was one of the first aircraft to be used in experiments with the nosewheel also known as tricycle gear configuration. Seneca improvement started when piper flew a changed over trimotor cherokee six, assigned pa323m, fitted with two extra 85kw 115hp lycomings o235 on either wing. The book starts out with the early years and the cubs, the j2 taylor cubs that is. Piper seneca piston twin aircraft for sale 58 listings. Piper issues service bulletin for several pa 28, pa 32 models. Thats right, the same engine used in the cessna skyhawk, piper super cub, and piper tripacer, among other plodding, mundane airplanes. Nose section j3 removeable diagonals and instrument panel cross tube removed and replaced with an x brace behind instrument panel same as pa 1. The pa 15 was the first postworld war ii piper aircraft design. The piper pa 11 cub special is a laterproduction variant of the j3 cub manufactured by piper aircraft. Piper pa18 super cub history pa18 super cub project. Design and development the airframe is basically the same as a j3, however, the engine mount is slightly lower, the windshield more sloped, the cowling is fully closed and the fuel tank was. The piper pa11 cub special is a later production, a twoplace variant of the piper j3 cub light propellerdriven aircraft, manufactured by piper aircraft.
Parts catalogs for models j3, j4, pa11, pa15, pa16, pa17, and pa20 are not available. The pa 11 is in tcds a691, with the j3 cub series, but it has its own serial numbers, beginning with 11 1. The vagabonds, clipper, and pacer are taildraggers. Customer service owner publications catalog piper aircraft. Piper from american aviation 1951 jaunty pacer from canadian aviation 1972. Pa history books physician assistant history society. Piper pa11 cub special aircraft history, specification.
Technical publications notification service piper aircraft. The piper pa 14 family cruiser is an americanbuilt small touring aircraft of the late 1940s. Piper pa11 cub special specifications technical data. Very nice illustrated book for the piper cub enthusiast.
It is an excellent educational resource for anyone interested in learning about the history of. A continental c90 powered prototype was built and tested, but piper decided to cancel the program early in 1949. Wipline 2100 amphibious floats, 82 mccauley propeller, vgs, 36 gal. The prototype cherokee was powered by a 120kw 160hp engine, and flew for the first time on january 14 1960. The piper pa11 cub special is a laterproduction variant of the j3 cub manufactured by piper aircraft. Piper single engine piston airplanes piston powered means a pure joy to fly piper airplanes have been impressing pilots of all ages since the early 1930s. The ensuing twin motor model pa 34180 twin 6 first flew with two 5kw 180hp lycomings, while the comp. The first production super cubs were delivered from late 1949, the type replacing the pa11 cub special on pipers production lines. The hugely successful piper pa28 was produced and sold as a direct. The airframe is basically the same as a j3, but the engine mount is angled slightly lower, with the windshield sloped at a shallower angle. The piper pa28 cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use, built by piper aircraft.
This book contains information on performance, operating and systems but is in no way a. The vagabond has a wing that is one bay shorter 30 ft 9. The first is for all classic cubs from the j2 cub to the pa16 clipper. The pa 16 clipper is a stretched version of the piper pa 15 vagabond. Surname files reel 1115 state library of pennsylvania. Piper pa12 super cruiser threeplace highwing monoplane. They cover every airplane piper ever produced and every aircraft that never made it into production. More than a book about flying, flight of passage is both a. The piper pa11 cub special is a later production, twoplace variant of the piper j3 cub light propellerdriven aircraft, manufactured by piper aircraft. Piper pa34 seneca, pictures, technical data, history. Piper cub aircraft specifications history and performance. Hello dave, the tubing on a pa11 is nearly identical to a j3. The piper pa 11 cub special is a later production, twoplace variant of the piper j3 cub light propellerdriven aircraft, manufactured by piper aircraft. Piper 1946 pa 12 super cruiser single engine piston model.
It is still on the faas books today and was recently restored to flying condition. This was the first 4 seat production aircraft produced by piper and was a direct out growth of the j3 family of aircraft. Cross country voyage retraces flight made 48 years ago in the same aircraft, a piper pa 11 6514 interview with w. Piper pa14 family cruiser marty feehans builder log. The pa11 was one of the first aircraft to be used in experiments with the nosewheel also known as tricycle gear configuration. Piper pa11 cub special n78758, 1947, in original colors, sans engine at kenai airport, alaska, 512. The piper pa12 super cruiser is an american threeseat, high wing, single engine conventional landing gearequipped light aircraft that was produced by piper aircraft between 194648. J4, pa 11, pa 15, pa 16, pa 17, pa 18 pa 18a, pa 20 and pa 22 are not available. Piper cherokee 180 196367 piper cherokee 180 1968 to 1975. The 100kw 5hp lycoming o290 powered pa185 appeared in 1952, while the definitive 110kw 150hp lycoming o320 powered pa18150 was certificated on october 1 1954 and delivered from the following year. The first is for all classic cubs from the j2 cub to the pa 16 clipper. Micro vortex generator kit for the piper pa11 cub special is faa stc approved and ready for installation on your airplane.
Super cubs were certified and produced by piper aircraft with five different engines. Early model twin comanches, designated pa 30s, came out between 1963 and 1965. Piper cub aircraft specifications history and performance piper pa 11 performance and. Up of the 11th bomb group h, agana airfield, guam, mariana islands, 1945. May 24, 2012 the piper cub special pa 11 first came out with a paint scheme similar to the areonca champ with a blue belly band and cub yellow main color. Piper aircraft the development and history of piper designs.
Early in 1948, piper assigned the model designation pa18 to an improved version of the pa17 vagabond, which was to be introduced to the marketplace in 1949. The piper pa16 clipper is a singleengine three or fourseat light touring aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer piper aircraft corporation. By wade sullivan, cherokee pilots of the west coast throughout the 1950s, piper had great success in the lowend airplane market with its pa20 pacer and pa22 tripacer. Seneca improvement started when piper flew a changed over trimotor cherokee six, assigned pa 323m, fitted with two extra 85kw 115hp lycomings o235 on either wing. The pa history societys book, the physician assistant. Your farming income, and purchase our books, encyclopedias and dvds. Pa31j jet navajo, the 3 engined pa323m, the 4 engined pa35 pocono, or the enforcer based on the p51.
The piper pa18 super cub is a twoseat, high wing, singleengine and fixed landing gear. This is a picture of an original piper pa 14 family cruiser. The ensuing twin motor model pa34180 twin 6 first flew with two 5kw 180hp lycomings, while the complete standard third seneca model, the pa34200 twin 6, first flew in. Exterior1 exterior2 exterior3 exterior4 panel interior engine1 engine2.
Piper pa11 n78635 with balanced elevators and o235, in the afternoon sun at z41 lake hood strip 510. Each includes a detailed checklist and a lubrication chart. Aircraft bluebook single engine piston piper piper. The pa 11 airframe was unchanged, except for a revised center section and the use of the more rounded rudder that was first used on the j4 cub coupe. Cross country voyage retraces flight made 48 years ago in the same aircraft, a piper pa11 6514 interview with w. Information is written into a pilot flight log book and handed to the. Piper pa11 cub special, the missing link aircraft market place. The 100kw 5hp lycoming o290 powered pa 185 appeared in 1952, while the definitive 110kw 150hp lycoming o320 powered pa 18150 was certificated on october 1 1954 and delivered from the following year. Piper pa12 super cruiser n78cw with an o320, on the edge of lake hood, anchorage, ak 411, beside piper super cub n4410e pa18150 cn 188109038. The first production super cubs were delivered from late 1949, the type replacing the pa 11 cub special on piper s production lines.
The airframe is basically the same as a piper j3, but the engine mount is slightly lower, the windshield more sloped, the cowling is fully closed and. Although oldschool tubeandfabric designs, piper was able to produce them cheaply, and they performed very well compared to their competition. The initial pa28150 and pa28160 cherokees were introduced in 1961 as replacements for pipers pa22 tripacer and colt. About 1400 were built from late 1947 thru 1950, when they were superceeded by the pa 18 super cub. Amsafe pilot and co pilot airbag seat belts, adsb inout, g600, tkas, weather radar, synthetic vision. Piper pa 11 n78635 with balanced elevators and o235, in the afternoon sun at z41 lake hood strip 510.
The logs start in 2003 since the original logs were. Another small number were built on special order from 1988 to 1994. Piper aircraft manufactured by date piper aviation museum. I fly one and the book provided much additional information about the history of this small iconic little. An illustrated history, is a concise history of the people, places, and events that have propelled the concept of the physician assistant from its inception at duke university in 1965 to its position as a major force in american medicine today. The pa 11, which was an updated j3, had retained the more angular cub rudder. Way back in 1947, nobody at piper ever realized that the short lived pa11 cub special. I felt like i would be throwing away a bit of history with each piece i.
The pa 11 with 90 hp engine seats up to 1 passengers plus 1 pilot. The piper pa 16 clipper is a singleengine three or fourseat light touring aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer piper aircraft corporation. Short wing piper history shortwing pipers are the pa15 and 17 vagabonds, pa16 clipper, pa20 pacer, and pa22 tripacer and colt. All members of the pa 28 family are allmetal, unpressurized, fourseat, singleengine pistonpowered airplanes with lowmounted wings and tricycle landing gear. All members of the pa28 family are allmetal, unpressurized, fourseat, singleengine pistonpowered airplanes with lowmounted wings and tricycle landing gear. Inspecting piper cub aircraft a tip of the virtual hat to pat adams, who uploaded these two inspection reports to the yahoo. Unlike the pa22 series the new pa28 was a low wing design with metal construction. Code year manufacturer model serial engines seats location. The piper pa11 cub special is a singleengine twoseat light touring aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer piper aircraft corporation. The piper pa14 family cruiser is an americanbuilt small touring aircraft of the late 1940s. It utilized much of the same production tooling that created the famous piper cub, as well as many of the cub structural components tail surfaces, landing gear, most of the wing parts. A family history and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The piper pa 11 cub special is a later production, a twoplace variant of the piper j3 cub light propellerdriven aircraft, manufactured by piper aircraft.
On january 24, piper aircraft issued service bulletin no. Here is a link to a good history piper high wing aircraft including the pa14. Emergency landing gear extension, troubleshooting water. The best six spot light twin subsequent to its presentation, the seneca is a twin motor improvement of the cherokee six.
By the piper company where it was registered in august 1946. The pa15 was the first postworld war ii piper aircraft design. Piper pa 11 cub special n78758, 1947, in original colors, sans engine at kenai airport, alaska, 512. Univair aircraft corporation 2500 himalaya road aurora, colorado 80011 toll free sales. Clinton county gis department 2 piper way, suite 245 lock haven, pa 17745 570 8934280. It was completed as a yellow j365 on the 11 th of july 1946 in. General history of the evolution of piper products from the chummy through the super cub. The initial pa 28150 and pa 28160 cherokees were introduced in 1961 as replacements for piper s pa 22 tripacer and colt. The wife tapes a crosscountry strip of paper to a large map of the united states. Dont tell my wife 1960s piper aircraft pa28 cherokee. Sep 23, 2010 by wade sullivan, cherokee pilots of the west coast throughout the 1950s, piper had great success in the lowend airplane market with its pa20 pacer and pa22 tripacer.
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