Piper PA-18 - Variants

Variants

PA-18 Super Cub

Prototype and production variant powered by a 95 hp Continental C-90-8F piston engine, sometimes known as the PA-18-95.

PA-18-105 Super Cub

Production variant fitted with a 105 hp Lycoming O-235-C1 piston engine and larger tailplane.

PA-18-105 Special

Special variant built in 1952 and 1953 for the Civil Air Patrol as a trainer with horn-balanced elevators and provision for seat parachutes.

PA-18-125 Super Cub

Variant to replace the PA-18-95 with flaps and horn-balanced elevators and a 125 hp Lycoming O-290-D piston engine and either or a metal controllable-pitch propeller.

PA-18-135 Super Cub

Variant with a 135 hp Lycoming O-290-D piston engine and fitted with two wing tanks as standard.

PA-18-150 Super Cub

1954 variant with a 150 hp Lycoming O-320.

PA-18-180 Super Cub

Experimental variant with a 180 hp Lycoming O-360 engine, one built in 1980 by Piper. Other aircraft have been re-engined under a Supplemental Type Certificate.

PA-18A

Designation for production aircraft with different engines built as single-seat cropdusters with a wider rear fuselage holding a hoppertank in the back seat.

PA-18S

Designation for production aircraft fitted with floats.

PA-18AS

Designation of a small number of agricultural aircraft fitted with floats.

PA-19 Super Cub

Original designation of the military variant of the PA-18, only three built and all subsequent military production were designated as PA-18s.