Taylor J-2 Cub
- : United States
- : 1936
- : Continental A-40
- 37
- 35 ' 3"
- 87 mph (140 km/hr)
- 970 lbs (440 kg)
- : Active
- 22 ' 5"
- : Original
This aircraft was the predecessor to the Piper J-3 Cub and was the standard training plane of the 1930s. It is powered by a Continental A-40 four-cylinder engine, one of the first very successful four-cylinder aircraft powerplants. Cole Palen purchased the J-2 from Milton Zirkle of Mt. Jackson, VA in flying condition in September 1970. On his way to the Aerodrome, the aircraft was forced down with a broken crankshaft. It was repaired and eventually restored by Tracy Tong and flew at the Aerodrome for several seasons in the 1980s.
The J-2 is currently under restoration and will soon return to our airshows.
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