DESIGNATION: L21-B

MANUFACTRER: Piper of Loch Haven, Pa.

NAME: Super Cub (PA-18)

COUNTRY OF ORGIN: USA

AIRPLANE TYPE: Rag and Tube

WING SPAND: 35 Feet 3 Inches

WING AREA: 178.5 Sq. Foot

WING TYPE: ?

LENGHT: 22 Feet 5 Inches

HEIGHT: 6 Feet 7 And One Half Inches

EMPTY WEIGHT: 1,015 Lbs.

GROSS WEIGHT: 1,800 Lbs.

PAY LOAD: 655 Lbs.

ENGINE: 1 Each Lycoming O-290-D2

ENGINE TYPE: 4 Cylinder, Air Cooled, Opposed

ENGINE POWER: 135 Hp

FUEL CONSUMPTION AT CRUISE: 9 GPH

CRUISE SPEED: 108 MPH At 8,000 AGL

TOP SPEED: 123 MPH At 8,000 AGL

LANDING SPEED: 60 MPH

STALL SPEED: 43 MPH

SERVICE CEILING: 17,100 Ft

CREW: 2

ARMAMENT: None

MISSION: Laison, Observation

OWNER: Air Heritage Inc.

N-NUMBER: N10365

MILITARY SERIAL NUMBER: 54-2533

COST NEW (1954): $4,295

STATUS:Restoration Completed - 1994

RESTORATION REPORT:The L-21B Piper Super Cub was the first airplane acquired and restored by Air Heritage. The airplane was built in Lock Haven, PA. in 1954 and sent to the Italian Army under the "Lend Lease" program of the 1950's. The airplane served with the Italian Army until the mid 1970's, when it was disassembled for shipment to the State of Pennnsylvania. The condition of the airplane was shall we say used up. The aircraft was allotted under the GSA 501-3C Surplus System to an indiviual in Harrisburg, PA. During a normal inspection by the State of PA. Surplus System it was learned that this individual was not adhering to the terms of the agreement, at which time the aircraft was returned to the State Surplus System.

Air Heritage was notified and filed a letter requesting the aircraft be allotted to us. Air Heritage members drove to Harrisburg in 1987 with a trailer and brought the aircraft to Beaver County Airport. Through the kindess of Airport Director Dan Donatella and Kathryn Moore of Moore Aviation, a T-hangar was supplied to Air Heritage at no cost and restoration work begun.

The aircraft needed rebuilding from the ground up which took until 1994 to complete. With the airplane having much of its original fabric with the paint scheme on it, it was decided to keep the original markings to signify the airplane's past military significance.

The aircraft has been returned to flying status. With the current cost of fuel it is expected that this aircraft will be seen more frequently at future Air Shows.