Made by a pilot for pilots, the highly sought and classic PIPER nacelle emblem for the 1955 Piper Super CUB 150. Designed and Manufactured in the USA by Swearingen 3D works of Marion IA., packaged in the USA and distributed by the designer. Upon order, any questions are answered and manufacturing performed to assure the value I have designed for you.

The Piper Super Cub 150 emblem consists of a sculpted, 3D PLA printed reproduction of the 1955 original cowling emblem, ready for installation.

FEATURES

• Yoke Emblem PIPER SUPER CUB 150

  • Size: Width 4 in x Height 2.5 in

  • Weight: 12.1g (Weight savings of 87.8% under original metal cast emblem)

  • Original Four Color layering duplicates the original cast profiling in colors: WHITE Letters on Red and Thunderbird Blue Backgrounds, Silver Letters Optional

  • Two sided 3m VHB adhesive to attach to yoke emblem cowl

  • Terms and Conditions approval required prior to purchase.

• Non-Smoker Manufacturing Facility

The Piper Super Cub 150, part of the PA-18 series, is a storied and beloved light aircraft, known for its rugged simplicity, short takeoff and landing (STOL) performance, and use in bush flying, training, and personal aviation.

🛠️ Development and Lineage

• Predecessor: The Super Cub evolved from the Piper J-3 Cub (1938–1947), which became the classic American trainer of WWII.

• Intermediates: After the J-3 came the Piper PA-11 Cub Special (1947–1949), a more powerful and enclosed variant, followed by the first PA-18 Super Cub in 1949.

• Super Cub 150 Introduction: The 150 hp variant was introduced in the early 1950s, with the PA-18-150 becoming the most sought-after model for serious utility and bush flying.

🕰️ Years of Manufacture

• Produced: 1949–1994 (under Piper Aircraft)

• PA-18-150 specific era: Most 150 hp Super Cubs were built between 1954 and the mid-1980s, equipped with the Lycoming O-320-A2B engine,

• After 1994, production rights were sold and continued by Cub Crafters, Legend Aircraft, and others as modern reproductions.

🏭 Where They Were Built

• Originally built by Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.

• Later production moved to Vero Beach, Florida after Piper’s reorganization in the 1960s.