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Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
SR20-G3 · Length
Single source26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
PA-18-150 landplane · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cirrus SR20 | Piper PA-18 Super Cub |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light aircraft[source] | Light utility aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cirrus Aircraft[source] | Piper Aircraft[source] |
| Number built | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] | 10,326[source] |
| Manufactured | 1999–present[source] | 1949–1983; 1988–1994 |
22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)[source]
PA-18-150 landplane · Range
Single source460 mi (740 km, 400 nmi)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
PA-18-150 landplane · 1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled flat four engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-320 air-cooled flat four engine, 150 hp (110 kW)[source]
PA-18-150 landplane · Wing area
Single source178.5 sq ft (16.58 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| First flight | 21 March 1995[source] | 1949[source] |
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| Developed into | Cirrus SR22[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] | 1 passenger[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] | 43 mph (69 km/h, 37 kn) (flaps down)[source] |
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| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1949[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Piper PA-11 Cub Special[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 7:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | USA 35B MOD[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 36 US gal (30 imp gal; 140 L)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 153 mph (246 km/h, 133 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 500 ft (152 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 725 ft (221 m)[source] |
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