WAAAM: Piper airplanes (photo diary)

by Ojibwa for Kossack Air Force

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Friday, Jun. 12, 2020 Friday, Jun. 12, 2020 at 8:30:05am PDT

The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM) in Hood River, Oregon, has on display more than 100 antique airplanes. Shown below are some of the Piper airplanes which are on display. The drip pans under most of the planes indicate that this is a functioning aircraft.

The history of Pipe airplanes begins in 1928 when William T. Piper, an oil industry engineer, invested $400 in Taylor Brothers Aircraft Corporation in order to get them to move from Rochester, New York, to Bradford, Pennsylvania. In 1930, the company file for bankruptcy and Piper purchased the assets for $761. In 1937, the company was renamed Piper Aircraft Corporation. Today Piper is one of the “Big Three” in general aviation manufacturing (these other two are Cessna and Beechcraft). Since 2009 Piper has been owned by the Government of Brunei.

1938 Piper J3-P Cub

This airplane has a cruising speed of 81 MPH and a top speed of 92 MPH. Approximately 50 of these airplanes were built. The engine is a 50 horsepower Lenape Papoose.

1939 Piper J4 Cub Coupe

1940 Piper J3 Cub

This airplane has a cruising speed of 65 MPH and a top speed of 76 MPH. A total of 19,888 of these airplanes were built. The engine is a 65 horsepower Continental A-65.

1940 Piper J3 Cub on EDO Floats

1940 Pipe J-4A Cub Coupe

1940 Piper J-5A Cub

This airplane has a cruising speed of 85 MPH and a top speed of 95 MPH. A total of 1,507 of these airplanes were built. The engine is a 75 horsepower Continental A-75-B.

1943 Piper HE-1

This airplane has a cruising speed of 100 MPH and a top speed of 110 MPH. Approximately 100 of these airplanes were built. The engine is a 112 horsepower Lycoming O-235.