Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Trainer / Touring Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a single-engine two-seat light touring and trainer aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation. PA-18 in US and foreign military service were designated L-18 and L-21, 1962 redesignated U-7.
The PA-18 Super Cub is a development of the Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser. Approx. 1500 PA-18 were military L-18/L-21/U-7.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Piston Engine | |
| Engine Model | Continental C-90-12F | |
| Engine Power | 71 kW | 95 hp |
| Speed | 180 km/h | 97 kts 112 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 4.801 m | 15.750 ft |
| Range | 580 km | 313 NM 360 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 367 kg | 809 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 680 kg | 1.500 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,73 m | 35 ft 2 in |
| Wing Area | 16,6 m² | 179 ft² |
| Length | 6,83 m | 22 ft 5 in |
| Height | 2,02 m | 6 ft 8 in |
| First Flight | 1949 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1949-1994 | |
| Total Production | 10326 | |
| Developed from | Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser | |
| ICAO Code | PA18 | |
| FAA TCDS | 1A2 | |
| Data for (Version) | Piper PA-18-95 | |
| Variants | PA-18-95, PA-18-105, PA-18-125, PA-18-135, PA-18-150, L-18C, L-21A, L-21B2 / U-7A, TL-21A | |
| [Photo-ID: 7322] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-EBXF c/n: 18-3456 ex 96+32 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7443] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-EDFZ c/n: 18-3427 ex 96+09 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13521] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-EDFZ c/n: 18-3427 ex 96+09 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13522] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-EJQO c/n: 18-3206 ex Belgium AF L132 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13523] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-EKQD c/n: 18-1508 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13524] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-ENLM c/n: 18-1592 ex French Army 115592 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13525] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: D-EXJL c/n: 18-2083 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13526] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Reg.: OO-TIM c/n: 18-3424 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6540] © Karsten Palt 2013-04-01 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) Belgian Air Force Reg.: L87 c/n: 18-3149 ex USAF 53-4749 |
| Koninklijk Legermuseum [Brussel] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3531] © Karsten Palt 2010-06-12 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) German Air Force / Luftwaffe Reg.: 96+20 c/n: 18-3443 displayed as AS+525 |
| Luftwaffenmuseum [Berlin - Gatow] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2075] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) LSC Faßberg Reg.: D-ECGH c/n: 18-3449 ex Luftwaffe 96+25 |
| Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 89] © Karsten Palt 2006-08-26 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) SFG Nordholz Reg.: D-EGFG c/n: 18-3420 ex Luftwaffe 96+02 |
| Spottersday - Airday MFG3 2006 [Nordholz - Fliegerhorst (ETMN / NDZ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 395] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-14 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) SFG Nordholz Reg.: D-EGFG c/n: 18-3420 ex Luftwaffe 96+02 |
| Flugtag Nordholz 2007 [Nordholz-Spieka (EDXN)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2085] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10 | |
 | Piper L-18C (PA-18-95) SFG Nordholz Reg.: D-EGFG c/n: 18-3420 ex Luftwaffe 96+02 |
| Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13527] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper L-21B (PA-18-135 Super Cub) Reg.: G-CCKW c/n: 18-3535 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2954] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-08-15 | |
 | Piper L-21Bm (PA-18-150 Super Cub) Reg.: LX-MAC c/n: 18-5392 A former military plane. The photographer had a Cessna F172N (OO-CNW) chartered that day. |
| [Spa-La Sauvenière (EBSP)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2100] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18 LSV Diepholz Reg.: D-ENFU |
| Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 543] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08 | |
 | Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub Reg.: D-ELBL c/n: 18-3944 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13531] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub Reg.: D-ELBL c/n: 18-3944 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2633] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub Reg.: D-EMAI |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 914] © Karsten Palt 2008-06-20 | |
 | Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht Reg.: PH-PPW c/n: 18-3812 RNAF R-122 |
| Open Dagen Koninklijke Luchtmacht 2008 [Leeuwarden (EHLW / LHW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2354] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-19 | |
 | Piper PA-18-135 Super Cub (U-7B) Koninklijke Luchtmacht Historische Vlucht Reg.: PH-PSC c/n: 18-3827 RNAF R-137 |
| Luchtmachtdagen 2009 [Volkel (EHVK / UDE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13532] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EAUT c/n: 18-7909190 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2599] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBAL c/n: 18-5364 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2534] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBAW c/n: 18-5389 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7338] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBUZ c/n: 18-6769 ex Burda Staffel |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13533] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBUZ c/n: 18-6769 ex Burda Staffel |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13534] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EDOJ c/n: 18-7803 powered by a 180 hp Lycoming O 360A3A engine |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7466] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-07 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EEIL c/n: 18-7909091 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13535] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EIBL c/n: 18-8009024 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 540] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EKOL c/n: 18-5612 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2631] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EKOL c/n: 18-5612 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2634] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EMAL c/n: 18-09023 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2558] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EMMY c/n: 18-7403 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10407] © Karsten Palt 2014-07-28 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-ERDJ c/n: 18-2546 |
| Hangar 10 [Usedom] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10408] © Karsten Palt 2014-07-28 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-ERDJ c/n: 18-2546 |
| Hangar 10 [Usedom] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13536] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-ERNC c/n: 18-8777 Floatplane |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13537] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-ERNC c/n: 18-8777 Floatplane |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13538] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: D-EUBL c/n: 18-5664 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7234] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: G-CUBJ c/n: 18-2036 displayed in French AF c/s, marked as 18-5395, ex Royal Netherlands AF R-43 |
| The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7235] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Reg.: G-SVAS c/n: 18-7605 |
| The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10340] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub Atomic Energy Commission Reg.: N1872P c/n: 181946 |
| NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13539] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-180M Super Cub Reg.: HB-OQB c/n: 18-8991 a 180 hp PA-18 with four-blade prop |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2168] © Karsten Palt 2009-06-01 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EAEB c/n: 18-3085 |
| Oostwold Airport Airshow 2009 [Oostwold - Groningen Airport (EHOW)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 13540] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EAER c/n: 18-1521 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2597] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EAET c/n: 18-1571 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2536] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBFB c/n: 18-3217 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12124] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-30 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBFB c/n: 18-3217 |
| Flugtag Breitscheid 2015 [Breitscheid (EDGB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2602] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBFC c/n: 18-3161 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7339] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06 | |
 | Piper PA-18-95 Super Cub Reg.: D-EBFC c/n: 18-3161 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |