Noha307 wrote:
- Cub Coupe[1]
- Cabin Cub[2]
- Piper Coupe[3]
- Piper Cub Cruiser[4]
- Piper Cub Trainer[5]
- Piper Super Cruiser[6]
- Piper Patrol[7]
Piper's marketing department was VERY busy advertising the companies airplanes.
The Cub Coupe was the Piper J4. Of the pre-war Pipers, it was the "upscale" model.
The Cabin Cub was the Piper J2. It's predecessor, the E2 Cub, did not come with permeant side windows, but affixable side "curtins".
The Piper Coupe was an upgraded version of the J4 with an enclosed engine cowling.
The Piper Cub Cruiser was the J5. Sort of a J3 with big hips so that 2 1930's size people could fit on the rear seat.
The Cub Trainer was the basic, no frills J3 aimed at the flight school market. (A model that you haven't mentioned is the Cub Sport. The upgraded version of the J3 with standard altimeter and airspeed, wheel pants and an optional leather covered interior.)
The Piper Super Cruiser was an upgrade to the J5. Designated the J5C, the aircraft now had a 100hp Lycoming vs. the 80hp Continental and a fully enclosed engine cowl. Post war this became the PA-12.
The Cub Patrol was a marketing attempt to sell L4A's (militarized J3's) to the Civil Air Patrol.
Cubs2jets
As a CAP cadet back in the early 70's, I can remember getting a ride in what I believe was a Super Cub. the Cub had a little history behind it it was named Little Poof and had a mushroom cloud painted on the nose. , The Milwaukee Squadron based at Timmerman Field (KMWC) had quite the stable. I can remember a Beaver, the Cub, T34, as well as various members airplanes. At a Cadet exercise at the Appleton airport, there was USAF participation. A couple of officers and NCO's flew in from Wright Patterson in a Cessna Cardinal RG. And a CAP owned C-45. Ahh memories. I now return the thread to it's original configuration.
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