The Piper L-4 Grasshopper was the military version of the famous Piper J3 Cub, used for liaison and observation duties in direct support of ground forces during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, the USAAF procured almost 6,000 of the Piper Aircraft. AVweb’s Mark Phelps spotted one of them at AirVenture 2025 and featured it in one of our Cool Planes segments.
AirVenture 2025 Cool Planes: Piper L-4 Grasshopper
One of the coolest models of Cub was the L-4 military version.
Key Takeaways:
- The Piper L-4 Grasshopper was the military adaptation of the Piper J3 Cub, primarily used for liaison and observation duties during World War II.
- Between 1941 and 1945, the USAAF procured nearly 6,000 of these aircraft to directly support ground forces.
- One of these historic Grasshoppers was recently featured by AVweb after being spotted at AirVenture 2025.
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