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Piper PA 18 135 Super Cub

Operating costs & specifications · Piston Singles

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Piper PA-18
3,599 in service
64.2/1k accidents 3.9/1k fatal 8 destroyed 27 for sale →

Single Engine Piston · bar scaled to the largest fleet in category · per-airframe rates, 10-year NTSB window

$24,615annual budget · 168 hrs/yr
$89variable cost / hour
$0.94cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
$111,720avg pre-owned asking

Annual cost breakdown

Total cost of ownership$24,615
Total fixed cost$7,888
Annual inspection$1,954
Storage$840
Weather service$605
Insurance$1,815
Refurbishing & modernization$461
Depreciation$2,212
Total variable cost (168 hrs)$16,727
Cost per hour$99.33
Cost per mile$1.05

Performance & dimensions

Range470 nm
Cruise speed95 kts · 109 mph
Takeoff / landing525.0 / 350.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The PA-18-135 Super Cub seats up to 1 passengers plus 1 pilot.

Range from your airport

This model's range: 470 nm · 95 kt cruise

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