• A yellow monoplane with one engine flies above land.
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    Piper introduced the upgraded J-3 Cub in 1938. To compete with Taylorcraft and Aeronca, some “luxuries” became necessities: brakes, a tail wheel, upholstered front seat and back bench, a compass, and an airspeed indicator. Piper standardized the color to Lock Haven Yellow—an orange-yellow soon replaced by a lighter Piper Cub yellow.

  • A yellow monoplane with one engine flies above land.

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