The Upgraded J-3 Cub
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In 1937, the more market-competitive J-3 Cub had brakes, a tail wheel, compass and airspeed indicator, and a standard yellow color.
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Piper introduced the upgraded J-3 Cub in 1938. To compete with Taylorcraft and Aeronca, some “luxuries” became necessities: brakes, a tail wheel, upholstered front seat and back bench, a compass, and an airspeed indicator. Piper standardized the color to Lock Haven Yellow—an orange-yellow soon replaced by a lighter Piper Cub yellow.
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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SI-2006-20919
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