The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a two-seat, single-engine monoplane. Introduced in 1949 by Piper Aircraft.
- Role: Light utility aircraft
- Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft
- First flight: 1949
- Produced: 1949-1983; 1988-1994
- Status: Active service
- Number built: 15.000
- Developed from: Piper PA-11
Military operators
- Austrian Air Force
- Belgian Army
- Federal German Luftwaffe
- Imperial Iranian Air Force
- Italian Army
- Israeli Air Force
- Force Aérienne Katangaise
- Netherlands Army
- Nicaraguan Air Force
- Japanese Army
- Royal Norwegian Air Force
- Portuguese Army
- Portuguese Air Force
- Swedish Army
- Swiss Air Force
- Turkish Army
- Uganda
- Uruguay
- United States Air Force
- United States Army
Specifications (PA-18-150 landplane)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- Length: 22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 2½ in (10.73 m)
- Height: 6 ft 8½ in (2.02 m)
- Wing area: 178.5 sq ft (16.58 m²)
- Airfoil: USA 35B
- Aspect ratio: 7:1
- Empty weight: 930 lb (422 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 1,750 lb (794 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled flat four, 150 hp (112 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 132 knots (246 km/h, 153 mph)
- Maximum speed: 113 knots (208 km/h, 130 mph) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 100 kts (185 km/h, 115 mph) (75% power)
- Stall speed: 38 knots (69 km/h, 43 mph) flaps down
- Range: 399 nmi (735 km, 460 mi)
- Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,595 m)