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United States of America - Piper J3 Cub (L4 Grasshopper)
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Designated as the O-59 (1941), L-4 (after April 1942), and NE (U.S. Navy)the L-4 was one of several liason aircraft named "Grasshopper" by the USAAC. Approximately 1439 examples of the L-3 were manufactured before production ended in 1944. These aircraft served in a variety of liason roles; an unpowered version training glider pilots.
The Navy used a version of the Army L-4 that was designated the NE Grasshopper. Other Navy versions included the HE (re-designated the AE in 1943) hospital/ambulance version equipped to carry one stretcher in addition to the pilot.
YO-59 Four US Army Air Corps test and evaluation J3C-65.
O-59 Production version for the USAAC; 140 built later re-designated L-4.
O-59A Improved version, powered by a 65-hp (48-kW) Continental O-170-3 piston engine; 948 built, later re-designated L-4A.
L-4 Redesignated YO-59 and O-59.
L-4A Redesignated O-59A.
L-4B As per L-4A, but without radio equipment; 980 built.
L-4C Eight impressed J3L-65s, first two originally designated UC-83A.
L-4D Five impressed J3F-65s.
L-4H As per L-4B but with improved equipment and fixed-pitch propeller, 1801 built.
L-4J L-4H with controllable-pitch propeller, 1680 built.
UC-83A Two impressed J3L-65s, later re-designated L-4C.
TG-8 Three-seat training glider variant, 250 built.
LNP United States Navy designation for three TG-8s received.
NE-1 United States Navy designation for dual control version of J3C-65, 230 built.
NE-2 As per NE-1 with minor equipment changes, 20 built.
L4s could be trucked into combat zones
Used for non landing message pickup
Launched from Landing Ship Tank
Launched From the Brodie Device
Could land on Roads
Used in an Anti Tank capacity
The Navy used a version of the Army L-4 that was designated the NE Grasshopper. Other Navy versions included the HE (re-designated the AE in 1943) hospital/ambulance version equipped to carry one stretcher in addition to the pilot.
YO-59 Four US Army Air Corps test and evaluation J3C-65.
O-59 Production version for the USAAC; 140 built later re-designated L-4.
O-59A Improved version, powered by a 65-hp (48-kW) Continental O-170-3 piston engine; 948 built, later re-designated L-4A.
L-4 Redesignated YO-59 and O-59.
L-4A Redesignated O-59A.
L-4B As per L-4A, but without radio equipment; 980 built.
L-4C Eight impressed J3L-65s, first two originally designated UC-83A.
L-4D Five impressed J3F-65s.
L-4H As per L-4B but with improved equipment and fixed-pitch propeller, 1801 built.
L-4J L-4H with controllable-pitch propeller, 1680 built.
UC-83A Two impressed J3L-65s, later re-designated L-4C.
TG-8 Three-seat training glider variant, 250 built.
LNP United States Navy designation for three TG-8s received.
NE-1 United States Navy designation for dual control version of J3C-65, 230 built.
NE-2 As per NE-1 with minor equipment changes, 20 built.
L4s could be trucked into combat zones
Used for non landing message pickup
Launched from Landing Ship Tank
Launched From the Brodie Device
Could land on Roads
Used in an Anti Tank capacity