Piper J-3C-65 Cub

Specifications
Aircraft Type:	Military Trainer, Liaison,Lightplane
First Flight:	Taylor E-2 Cub, September 1930
Wingspan:	35 feet 3 inches
Length:	22 feet 5 inches
Height:	6 feet 8 inches
Weight:	680 pounds
Capacity:	Two
Status:	Display - Flyable

Developed from the 1930 Taylor E-2 Cub, Piper’s J-2 and J-3 Cubs were basic small planes. When war seemed imminent, Cubs became the trainers of choice for the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP). As the United States entered World War II, Cubs flew as liaison craft and artillery spotters with the United States Army. In the post-war era, well-loved Cubs went back to helping hone the skills of eager flying students, and leisurely cruising rural America. This Cub was one of 253 Piper gliders built during World War II. After the war, there was little demand for the gliders and many, such as this model, were modified to powered light plane configuration.