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Our Cub was born in 1939, a time when Hitler was waging war against Europe. U-Boats were sinking ships and general unrest was plaguing the world. Its original papers were signed by Walter Jamouneau, who was one of the principal designers of the J3 and the Chief Engineer of Piper Aircraft Corp at the time. It weighed 626 pounds at birth and carried a 50 hp Frankin engine with a single magneto. It's original purchase price was $1313.00. It did not even have a tailwheel. When it was born it only had a tail skid. It was orginally sold to Southern Air Services in Louisiana and it apparenlty was wrecked in a ground loop in Pittsburg, PA. on its delivery flight to Louisiana, which required a new right wing, struts, and a propeller. In December of 1941 it recieved its first actual tailwheel. It recieved it's first new engine, a Lycoming 65hp, in 1946 at New Orleans Airport. In 1951 it got a 75hp engine, new fabric, and it became a floatplane. In 1960 the plane was declared scrapped or destroyed. It was rebuilt in 1968 with new everything, even new metal spar wings and an 85hp Continental engine, in 1968 while living in Rolling Fork, Ms. In 1985 the previous owner to me, bought the plane and kept it in Greenwood, Ms. I bought it in March of 2006 and I have loved and cared for it ever since. I changed out the antique Eisman magnetos, similar to ones I saw in the EAA museum at Oshkosh, and I changed out the antique carburator for a more modern one with mixture control and an accelerator pump in 2007. I also replaced the troublesome and expensive Goodrich brakes and 8x4 wheels and tires with 8x6 Cleveland wheels and disc brakes. All of these things greatly improved the flyability of the plane without changing the look or feel. The plane has been great to fly and leaps off the ground in an amazingly short time. It was still "climb chanllenged", especially when hot and heavy. I just bought it a new engine upgraded to 100 hp. Come fly this piece of history and see what REAL flying is all about.

Specifications

Horsepower: 85	Gross Weight: 1220 lbs
Top Speed: 76 kts	Empty Weight: 781 lbs
Cruise Speed: 65 kts	Fuel Capacity: 12.00 gal
Stall Speed (dirty): 33 kts	Range: 130 nm

Takeoff	Landing
Ground Roll: 370 ft	Ground Roll 290 ft
Over 50 ft obstacle: 730 ft	Over 50 ft obstacle: 470 ft

Rate Of Climb: 450 fpm
Ceiling: 11500 ft