Type sheet: pa18

Piper PA 18 - 125 Super Cub
Sports- and basic flight instruction plane, USA, 1954

[Technical Data] [Expo/Images] - [ Piper] [ General Aviation 1946-1974] [ Trainer 1946-1974]

Description:

Based on the military L4 Grasshopper the simple
and rugged construction was fitted with a more
powerful engine. More than 40.000 Cubs were built.

Sizes and weights

Total Length :

22.507 ft

6.860 m

Greatest height :

6.627 ft

2.020 m

Wingspan :

35.302 ft

10.760 m

Wing area :

178.037 sqft

16.540 qm

Max take off weight :

1565.6 lbs

710.0 kg

Weight empty :

1045.2 lbs

474.0 kg

Max. weight carried :

520.4 lbs

236.0 kg

Performance data

Max. speed :

109 kts

201 km/h

Initial climb rate :

866.14 ft/min

4.40 m/s

Service ceiling :

17110 ft

5215 m

Wing load :

8.82 lbs/ft2

43.00 kg/qm

Range :

216 nm

400 km

Endurance :

3 h

3 h

Propulsion

Kind :

KBox

Type :

Lycoming O-290 D2C

Power rating (max.) :

123 hp

125 ps

Count :

1

1

Total power rating (max.) :

123 hp

125 ps

Other

Crew :

0

0

2