Yea, the Cub cruised at 75 mph. Mr. Taylor greatly refined his design of the Cub. The Taylorcraft cruises at 100 mph on the same 65 hp motor. Mainly because the airfoil is semi symmetrical ( NACA 23012 ) and creates much less drag. Mine had the 75 hp upgrade and it would cruise between 100 and 110 depending on the wind. You cruise at flat out full throttle.

I don't think any light plane has ever surpassed the Taylorcraft BD 12 for beauty and efficiency. It gets 25 mi. to the gallon, and if things had worked out I could have flown from Kentucky to Chapel Hill, NC to see my kids in 4 1/2 hours, half the time of driving. And for 2/3 of the gas !

The Taylorcraft was, and is a CLASSIC !

Easy Built sells a 40" Monocoupe kit. I have one. Good balsa but you gotta carve the cowl . . .