Those Legendary Piper Cubs: Their Role in War and Peace

A history of the world—famous Piper light planes from their origin as a brainchild of Clarence G. Taylor through the series of fabric—covered, high—wing, single—engine descendants that preserved the aircraft’s general profile. The ultimate success of the company through many crises was due to the philosophy of William T. Piper, Sr. who believed that light planes for student instruction and airport flying services could be produced profitably at low cost. He became known as “the Henry Ford o...