S2D
MEMBER
Montana
Well somebody needs do it, So I will start a thread on the
Changes Piper made to the Supercub over the years and add to it as time permits
Please add known changes or correct me when wrong and I will put them on the orginal Post
* means unknown or unverified.
1949 S/N 1 ..............................Piper built first Super Cub C-90 equipped
*1950......................................105 Lycoming and Flaps listed as option
1950 S/N 18-357 and up............Reinforcement channel added under brake pedals
1950 S/N 18-469 and up............ Revised Fuel system
1951 S/N 18-549 to 18-1214...... 125 HP available
1951 S/N 18-549 and up.............Revised trim system
1951 S/N 18-665 and up ........... Battery installation behind rear header tank **
1951 S/N 18-1059 and up...........Revised Fuselage Fitting -TW attach bracket
1952 S/N 18-1215 to 18-1969.....135 HP Available
1952 S/N 18-1262 to 18-2146...... A model available with 125 HP and 135 HP*
1952 S/N 18-1281 and up .......... relocated Data Plate to cabin floorboard (PA-18A S/N 1270 and up)
*1953 S/N 2891.........................125 engines no longer available
1953 S/N 18-1970 to 18-3013......135 HP available
1953 S/N 18-1970 and up ............Changed Control Stick shape
1953 S/N 18-2147 to 18-3013.......A model available with 135 HP
1953 S/N 18-2168 and up............ Air Vent added to top of boot cowl
1953 S/N 18-2191 and up............ Carb Heat and Cabin Heat Controls changed
1953 S/N 18-2214 to 18-2456 ......105 Special military trainer produced
1953 S/N 18-2520 to 18-2524 ......Equipped with Special flap handle, seat and toe brakes per SK449
1953 S/N 18-2945 and up............. Added grease zerk to front stab trim link
1954 S/N 18-3014 and up ........... Changed to aluminum door handle
1954 S/N 18-3381 and up ............Changed fuel selector mounting bracket (incl 10 earlier cubs)
*1954 S/N 18-3781.....................Added 150 HP, Beefed up Fuselage,Gross Weight Changed, Added more Ribs to Wing, changed flap return spring and Changed VNE
1955 S/N 18-4315 and up............Replaced Rudder pedal stops with Heel Plates
1957 S/N 18-5434 and up............Scott 3200 installed on all PA18A models
1959 S/N 18-6964 and up.............Changed to Round Style Air Filter
....... S/N 18-7633 and up ............ 90 hp versions no longer offered or eligible
*1961 S/N ?................................Metal Belly option on standard 18's
1963 S/N 18-8020 and up ............Changed boot cowl and instrument panel to Verticle
*1965 S/N ?................................ Fuselage zinc chromated
*1965 S/N ? ...............................Fuselage Heliarc Welded
*1965 S/N ? ...............................More 4130 tubing used in fuselage
1971 S/N 18-8920 and up............. Switched to Ceconite covering
1974 S/N 18-7409140 and up ........Alternator equipped
*1975 S/N 18-7509001 and up.......Scott 3200 installed on all Model
1977 S/N 18-7709199 ..................Revised Electrical System
*1978 S/N ? ................................ Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
*1978 S/N ? ................................Metal Ailerons and Flaps
All I have Time for tonight
Changes Piper made to the Supercub over the years and add to it as time permits
Please add known changes or correct me when wrong and I will put them on the orginal Post
* means unknown or unverified.
1949 S/N 1 ..............................Piper built first Super Cub C-90 equipped
*1950......................................105 Lycoming and Flaps listed as option
1950 S/N 18-357 and up............Reinforcement channel added under brake pedals
1950 S/N 18-469 and up............ Revised Fuel system
1951 S/N 18-549 to 18-1214...... 125 HP available
1951 S/N 18-549 and up.............Revised trim system
1951 S/N 18-665 and up ........... Battery installation behind rear header tank **
1951 S/N 18-1059 and up...........Revised Fuselage Fitting -TW attach bracket
1952 S/N 18-1215 to 18-1969.....135 HP Available
1952 S/N 18-1262 to 18-2146...... A model available with 125 HP and 135 HP*
1952 S/N 18-1281 and up .......... relocated Data Plate to cabin floorboard (PA-18A S/N 1270 and up)
*1953 S/N 2891.........................125 engines no longer available
1953 S/N 18-1970 to 18-3013......135 HP available
1953 S/N 18-1970 and up ............Changed Control Stick shape
1953 S/N 18-2147 to 18-3013.......A model available with 135 HP
1953 S/N 18-2168 and up............ Air Vent added to top of boot cowl
1953 S/N 18-2191 and up............ Carb Heat and Cabin Heat Controls changed
1953 S/N 18-2214 to 18-2456 ......105 Special military trainer produced
1953 S/N 18-2520 to 18-2524 ......Equipped with Special flap handle, seat and toe brakes per SK449
1953 S/N 18-2945 and up............. Added grease zerk to front stab trim link
1954 S/N 18-3014 and up ........... Changed to aluminum door handle
1954 S/N 18-3381 and up ............Changed fuel selector mounting bracket (incl 10 earlier cubs)
*1954 S/N 18-3781.....................Added 150 HP, Beefed up Fuselage,Gross Weight Changed, Added more Ribs to Wing, changed flap return spring and Changed VNE
1955 S/N 18-4315 and up............Replaced Rudder pedal stops with Heel Plates
1957 S/N 18-5434 and up............Scott 3200 installed on all PA18A models
1959 S/N 18-6964 and up.............Changed to Round Style Air Filter
....... S/N 18-7633 and up ............ 90 hp versions no longer offered or eligible
*1961 S/N ?................................Metal Belly option on standard 18's
1963 S/N 18-8020 and up ............Changed boot cowl and instrument panel to Verticle
*1965 S/N ?................................ Fuselage zinc chromated
*1965 S/N ? ...............................Fuselage Heliarc Welded
*1965 S/N ? ...............................More 4130 tubing used in fuselage
1971 S/N 18-8920 and up............. Switched to Ceconite covering
1974 S/N 18-7409140 and up ........Alternator equipped
*1975 S/N 18-7509001 and up.......Scott 3200 installed on all Model
1977 S/N 18-7709199 ..................Revised Electrical System
*1978 S/N ? ................................ Cleveland Wheels and Brakes
*1978 S/N ? ................................Metal Ailerons and Flaps
All I have Time for tonight
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