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Taylor J-2 Cub:
The Taylor Cub, made by the Taylor Aircraft Company in 1936, became known as the Cub when Wm. T. Piper purchased a partnership in the company. The basic design of the Cub endured for 40 years, and more pilots learned to fly on the Cub than any other airplane. From an aeronautical engineering standpoint, a simpler flying machine had never been built.
More than 7,000 Cubs, both J-2s and J-3s with larger engines, were built from 1936 to 1942, with thousands going to the Army Air Force for war duty. George Brinckerhoff, Manager of the College Park Airport for many years, used Cubs for flight instruction and in his Flying Service operation, along with Fleets, Stinsons, and Wacos. |