Piper AE Cub Cruiser
The Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser was a larger, more capable Cub with seating for two passengers behind the pilot. Its high wing and fabric-covered fuselage retained the family look while offering useful load capacity for touring. The J-5 bridged the small Cub and Piper’s later four-seat aircraft.
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The J-5 Cub Cruiser added a rear bench seat for two passengers, making it the largest of Piper's pre-war Cub family.
Specifications
| Length | 7.2 m (24 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
| Height | 2.2 m (7 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 2 |
| Persons on board | 3 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.7 t |
| Range | 400 NM (741 km) |
| Maximum speed | 95 kt (176 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 36 kt (67 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 13,000 ft (3,962 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 450 ft/min (2.3 m/s) |
| Engines | 1x Lycoming O-235 |
| Units built | 1,507 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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