THE AIRFORCE - AIRCRAFT - J-3 CUB
Aircraft Stats:
Powerplant: 1 x 65 hp Continental A65 flat-four piston engine
Speed: 148 kph, 92mph mph
Range: 402km, 250miles
Seats: 2
Length: 6.78m, 22ft 3in
Span: 10.73m, 2.5ft 2.5in
Empty Weight: 290kg, 640lb
Max T/O Weight: 499kg, 1,100lb
Period of Service: 1939 - 1945
Weapons:
None specified
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
No incidents found
None specified
Squadrons:
None specified
Attrition:
No incidents found
J-3 Cub
Status: Retired
Manufacturer: Piper
Country of Manufacture: United States
Role: Utility
Two-seat lightplane.
At the start of World War II, South Africa impressed many private civil aircraft into the SAAF for use to train pilots and staff on the repair and maintenance of aircraft.
Many of these aircraft were also for communications between HQ and the air schools and operational training units.
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