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Cub | |
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General information | |
Type | Light utility aircraft |
Manufacturer | Taylor Aircraft Company |
Designer | |
Number built | 353 |
History | |
First flight | 12 September 1930 |
Developed from | Taylor Chummy |
Variants | Taylor J-2 |
Developed into | Piper J-3 |
The Taylor Cub was originally designed by C. Gilbert Taylor as a small, light and simple utility aircraft, evolved from the Taylor Chummy. It is the forefather of the popular Piper J-3 Cub, and total production of the Cub series was 23,512 aircraft.[1]