Cub Aircraft: Canada's Flivverplane - 1936 to 1949

Researcher Cameron Price explores the history of Cub Aircraft Corporation Limited, a company that was formed in Hamilton, Ontario in 1936 and assembled Taylor and later Piper aircraft in Canada under license with parts shipped from the United States. Cub Aircraft's factory and small flying school were located on the eastern boundary of the city of Hamilton. Throughout the Second World War, Cub Aircraft continued to assemble and repair aircraft, as well as train pilots. Despite post-war optimism, high sales of civilian aircraft never materialised, and within four years, the Cub Aircraft company would cease to exist. Today, several Cub built aircraft can still be found on the Canadian aircraft register. This presentation was originally given to the Canadian Aviation Historical Society Ottawa Chapter on April 28, 2022.