The distinctive color, paint scheme and shape make the Piper Cub a very recognizable airplane. The oilman William Piper purchased the Taylor Aircraft Company in 1931 for $761! Gilbert Taylor remained the president of the company with Piper in control. William Piper became known as the "Henry Ford of aviation" because he believed in making a simple, low-cost airplane that anyone could own. In 1936, Gilbert Taylor went off to form Taylorcraft while a fire cause Piper to move his company in 1937 and Piper aircraft was established. In the post WWII era, the Piper Cub sold for $2,195. 14,125 Cubs were built with some still made today as kit aircraft.
1946 Piper J3C-65 Cub (N3624K).
1955 Piper PA-22-150 TriPacer (N2384P). The PA-22 was a further development of the Piper Pacer. The TriPacer added tricycle landing gear and a steerable nose wheel. This was one of the most popular Piper aircraft of the 1950s, with over 7,500 made.
1959 Piper PA-23-160 Apache (N4164P). This was Piper's first twin engined aircraft. It was also the first in the "Indian" series.
