Piper J-3 Cub - Lock Haven, PA
N 41° 08.052 W 077° 25.627
18T E 296282 N 4556494
The 1946 J-3 Cub was donated to the museum by the family of Raymond A Gorham. It is called Happy Days.
Waymark Code: WM167VA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2022
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This airplane is on display in the lower section of the Piper Aviation Museum at One Piper Way, Lock Haven, PA
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Some information on the J-3 from signs in the museum:
Production Years: 1937 - 1947
Units sold: 19,907 Units total including the L-4, manufactured during World War II for military use
Price Range: from a low $995 (1938) to a high $1885 (1942)
Manufactured in Lock Haven, PA
Design changes from J-2:
Closed cabin and improved engine
Curved surfaces and wider landing gear
Balanced rudder and airspeed guage
Dual ignition and compass
Brakes and tail wheel
Standard yelow with 1940 models
Pennsylvania's Aircraft
77 years after the first Piper J-3 Cub was produced in Lock Haven, it was recognized in the state's history as the official Aircraft of Pennsylvania. In June of 2014, State Representative Michael Hanna proposed a Bill which Governor Tom Corbett signed, acknowledging the J-3 Cub's contributions to Pennsylvania History