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Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_J-5
The Piper J-5 'Cub Cruiser' was a larger, more powerful version of the basic Piper J-3 Cub. It was designed just two years after the J-3 Cub, and differed by having a wider fuselage with the pilot sitting in the front seat and two passengers sitting in the rear seat. Equipped with a 75-hp Continental engine the plane's cruising speed was 75 mph. Though officially a three-seater, it would be more accurately described as a "two-and-a-half-seater", as two adults would find themselves quite cramped in wider rear seat. The Cruiser sold for $1,995 when it was first designed. Production of the three models of the J-5 (-A, -B, -C), fall into two categories that differ considerably. The obvious difference can be seen in the landing gear. Early versions, of which 783 were built between 1940 and early 1942, have external bungees. Those built from 1944 to 1946 included design changes developed for the United States Navy HE-1 flying ambulance, and these models have internal bungees. Currently over 500 J-5s remain on the FAA registry. Role Multipurpose light civil aircraft Manufacturer Piper Aircraft First flight July 1939 Produced 1940-1946 Number built 1,507 Unit cost US$1,995 (1947) Variants Piper J-3 Piper PA-12 Throughout World War II, Piper modified the basic structure of the J-5A. The J-5B had a 75 h.p. Lycoming GO-145-C2 engine. The later J-5C also built as the HE-1 (later AE-1) ambulance for the U.S. Navy with rear hinged fuselage decking, used the fully cowled 100 h.p. Lycoming Military O-235-2 or Civilian O-235-B engine with an electrical system, and redesigned landing gear. Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser with wing endplates and banner-towing gear at North Perry airport, Florida, in March 1987 After the war, Piper dropped the J- designation system in exchange for the PA- system, and the J-5C became the PA-12 "Super Cruiser". The Super Cruiser was more popular than the basic J-5A, with 3,759 being built. Piper also produced a four-seat variant of the Super Cruiser with a 115-hp engine. It was designated the PA-14 Family Cruiser. It was the least successful of the three Cruiser designs in terms of aircraft sold, with 238 being built in 1948/49, and only about one hundred remain in existence. Specifications (J-5) General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: two passengers Length: 22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) Wingspan: 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) Height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Empty weight: 830 lb (376 kg) Gross weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming GO-145-C2 four cylinder, horizontally-opposed aircraft engine, 75 hp (56 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed wooden Performance Maximum speed: 96 mph (154 km/h; 83 kn) Cruise speed: 86 mph (138 km/h; 75 kn) Stall speed: 42 mph (68 km/h; 36 kn) Range: 430 mi (374 nmi; 692 km) Service ceiling: 10,200 ft (3,100 m) Rate of climb: 460 ft/min (2.3 m/s) * |
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