2023 American Legend Aircraft AL18 MOAC [Credit: Zach Wright]
Key Takeaways:
The article highlights the 2023 American Legend AL18 MOAC ("Mother of All Cubs") as Aircraft For Sale's "Today's Top Pick."
This aircraft is a modern, high-performance re-creation of the Piper Cub, specifically designed for superior STOL (short takeoff and landing) and backcountry flying capabilities.
It features a powerful 195 hp Titan engine, heavy-duty Bushwheels and suspension, leading edge slats, and modern Garmin G3X avionics and autopilot, enabling an approximate 100-foot takeoff roll.
Priced at $345,000, it targets pilots seeking a robust and versatile "hot-rod STOL machine" for challenging bush missions.
Jonathan Welsh is Lead Editor of Aviation Consumer and a private pilot who worked as a reporter, editor and columnist with the Wall Street Journal for 21 years, mostly covering the auto industry. His passion for aviation began in childhood with balsa-wood gliders his aunt would buy for him at the corner store. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @JonathanWelsh4
![2023 American Legend Aircraft AL18 MOAC [Credit: Zach Wright]](https://www.flyingmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/cub3.jpg)
