*****AIRCRAFT
“Piper – PA18”*****
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: High wing
(wing struts)
Engine position: Nose mounted
Tail configuration: Regular
tail, high set
Landing gear: Tricycle fixed
Wing Span: 10.7 m
Length: 6.8 m
Height: 2.0 m
Power plant: 1 x 90 HP
Continental C90-12F or C90-8F or 1 x 150 HP Lycoming O-320 piston engine with
two blade propeller.
Accommodation: Pilot and one passenger in tandem position.
Notes: Light utility aircraft. In service since 1950. Improved, more
powerful development of PA-11 Cub and PA-14 Cub Cruiser. Built in a few
versions with different powerplant. PA-18-135 (135
HP) since 1952, PA-18-150 (150 HP) since 1954. Production ceased for first time
in 1981 after 7500 aircraft were built. In a second production from 1982 to
1988, 250 aircraft were built. Approx. 100 aircraft were built in a third
production from 1988 to 1994. Several thousend
aircraft used by many military forces.
Alternative names:
L-21, PA-18 Super Cub (L-18C,L-21,U-7), PIPER PA-18 Super Cub (L-18C,L-21,U-7), Super Cub, Super Cuby, Super Sport
U-7, WAGAERO Super Cuby,Super Sport, PA-18
Super Cub.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 680 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 100 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach nd Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000 KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
none
*****Take-off*****
WTC: L
Distance: 60
mt
V2 (IAS): 45
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 75
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 75
kt
ROC: 700
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: nd kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(mach)
mach: nd
ROC: nd ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 100
kt
MACh: nd
Ceiling: FL190
Range: 400
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: nd
ROD: nd ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 100
kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 90
kt
MCS: 60
kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 45 kt
APC: A
Distance: 100
mt