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PA-11 Info and Trivia
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In years gone by there were two Pipers that I admired in a certain way. They were the PA-11 Piper Cub Special, a dressed up J-3 Cub, and the PA-14 Family Cruiser, the next step up from the PA-12 Super Cruiser. Neither were made in large quantities and I never flew either, but there was always something sort of special about them. |
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The PA-11 is in TCDS A-691, with the J-3 Cub series, but it has its own serial numbers, beginning with 11-1. About 1400 were built from late 1947 thru 1950, when they were superceeded by the PA-18 Super Cub. The current FAA register shows almost 550, and there are 90 in Canada. About two years ago I peeked through a crack in the back of an old hangar, and would you believe - there sat a PA-11, in original yellow and blue colors. It looked like it had been there for many years. |
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The TCDS says, "Model PA-11 is generally similar to the J3C-65 except vertical location of engine mount, cowling, forward fuselage structure, types of seats, fuel system (including gas tank location), lift struts, required equipment, and eligibility of certain equipment items, as listed. " The fuel tank was moved up into the wing, and the windshield slopes nearly to the firewall. The seats were moved back, allowing solo from the front. They were available with A-65, and C-90 Continentals.
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In sequence by CN - Many have multiple photos |
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Registration and Notes |
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11-3 |
N200JB, now N113CW, a slide from Oshkosh 1992 |
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11-14 |
N4511M, probably a C-90, at Z41 Lake Hood Strip, Anchorage, AK 4-08. This is how I remember them. Now this is what you call a "beefed up" landing gear! And here's the "Piper Cub Special" logo. Yup! |
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11-83 |
N4580M, PA-11S, i.e. built as a seaplane, on a dreary day at PAMR Merrill Field, Anchorage, AK 7-04. I've been there several times since and didn't see it. |
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11-106 |
N4602M, another PA-11 under the weather at PAMR Merrill Field, Anchorage, AK 7-04. Photo 2 |
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11-284 |
N4769M, A-65, A slide from Oshkosh 1972 |
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11-305 |
N4791M - oh wow, no "dreary" for this beauty at Z41 Lake Hood Strip, Anchorage, AK 5-10 |
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11-446 |
N333GP - lots of yellow in this lineup along the 2W/20W waterway at PAFA Fairbanks, AK 5-10 |
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11-450 |
N4964M, a slide from Oshkosh 1992 |
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11-805 |
N4928H, a pretty PA-11 at PAWS Wasilla, AK 5-10. The angle of the cowling suggests "Lycoming," which probably requires those balanced elevators. |
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11-981 |
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11-1100 |
N5575H, a 1949 and probably in original colors at PABV Birchwood, AK 7-04. The later PA-11's were done like this. |
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11-1396 |
N78635 with balanced elevators and O-235, in the afternoon sun at Z41 Lake Hood Strip 5-10. Note the angle of the nose. |
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11-1533 |
N78759, a restored beauty at Oshkosh 2005. -2- -3- And some night shots, -4- -5- |
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11-1605 |
N78831 at Z41 Lake Hood Strip, 5-10 - Lousy light but it's a PA-11 so I took it! Aircraft was destroyed 8-10. |
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