Piper PA-28
| Piper PA-28 | |
|---|---|
 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II |
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| Type: | Light aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
January 14, 1960 |
| Commissioning: |
March 1961 |
| Production time: |
In series production since 1961 |
| Number of pieces: |
37,200+ |
The Piper PA-28 is a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft produced by the US aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation , which was developed as a training and touring aircraft as well as for air taxi companies. One speaks generally of the Piper Cherokee series or PA-28 family.
history
The PA-28 is Piper's most popular aircraft type. In addition, with over 37,000 units, it is one of the most popular aircraft ever. The first flight of the basic model took place on January 14, 1960. The Piper PA-28 is still in the versions Archer (several variants) and Arrow built with a modern glass cockpit of the type G1000 or G600. The cantilever low- wing aircraft in full aluminum construction is popular due to its good flight characteristics in general aviation, both for training and for chartering.
The Piper PA-28 mainly competes with the Cessna 172 and the Cirrus SR20 / Cirrus SR22 .
development
Piper began developing the new pattern to replace the successful but aging PA-22 TriPacer and PA-24 Comanche. In particular, Piper wanted to successfully place a competitor model for the Cessna 172, which was increasingly popular at the time, on the market.
PA-28 Cherokee
The new aircraft development was given the type designation and the name Piper PA-28 Cherokee. The PA-28 was developed by Karl Bergey, Fred Weick and John Throp, while value was placed on low manufacturing and parts costs. The flight characteristics should also be kept simple in order to make the aircraft interesting for flight schools. The PA-24 Comanche and the PA-28, which was given the name "Cherokee", remained in production in parallel until the PA-24 was finally developed from the PA-28 in 1972 by the PA-32R (with retractable landing gear and more powerful engine ) was replaced.
Just like the PA-24 Comanche, the PA-28 Cherokee is a low-wing aircraft made of metal. The first Cherokee ever built was a PA-28-160, which was powered by a 160 hp (120 kW) aircraft engine and made its maiden flight on January 14, 1960. The first aircraft that went into series production were the versions PA-28-150 with 150 HP and PA-28-160 with a 160 HP engine. Deliveries began in February 1961 after the traffic permit had been granted. In 1962 a new model with 180 hp was presented, the PA-28-180. The PA-28-235 with 235 hp followed shortly afterwards in 1963. The training version with two seats, known as the PA-28-140 (140 hp), was introduced in 1964. This finally replaced Piper's previous PA-22 Colt training model .
Other versions followed, in 1973 a new wing was introduced with the revised PA-28-151 "Warrior", which has since been used on all PA-28s. In 1977 Piper introduced another version, the 235 PS (175 kW) PA-28-236 Dakota, which in turn was developed from the Cherokee 235 Charger.
PA-32
A larger version of the Piper PA-28 is the Piper PA-32 "Cherokee Six" (with six seats) from which the PA-32R "Saratoga" was derived. This version was built until 2009, including a modern glass cockpit .
New Piper Aircraft
The original Piper Aircraft Company was in 1991 in the bankruptcy . In 1995 "The New Piper Aircraft" was founded, which in 2006 was given the old name Piper Aircraft. Today, the Archer III model, which is offered as a training and touring aircraft, is mainly marketed.
Flight performance
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The flight performance of the individual versions of the PA-28 depends on the engine, which ranges from 140 PS (103 kW) to 235 PS (173 kW) depending on the version. The more powerful version of the PA-28 can carry four people and luggage with full tanks, while maintaining the maximum take-off weight , so the range is not limited, as is usual with other light aircraft . However, as with all aircraft, maintaining the correct weight distribution is very important.
The more powerful versions reach cruising speeds of 100 to 140 kn (180 to 260 km / h) TAS . With a consumption of approx. 30-45 liters per hour, the aircraft achieve flight times of up to 5 hours with a reserve of 30 minutes.
Versions
The number after the type designation generally stands for the power of the aircraft engine in hp. PA-28 Arrow versions I, II, III and IV have a retractable landing gear and constant speed propellers .
Versions with rigid chassis :
- PA-28-140 Cherokee xs, PA-28-140 Cherokee Flite Liner, PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser
- Two-seat version with 103 kW, developed as a training aircraft .
- PA-28-150 Cherokee, PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior
- Four-seater version with 150 PS (110 kW)
- PA-28-160 Cherokee, PA-28-161 Cadet, PA-28-161 Warrior II, PA-28-161 Warrior III
- Improved version of the PA-28-150 / 1, powered by an Avco Lycoming O-320-D3G engine.
- PA-28-180 Cherokee Archer, PA-28-181 Archer II, PA-28-181 Archer III
- Larger version of the Warrior, powered by an Avco Lycoming O-360-A4M with 180 HP (132 kW), developed mainly as a touring aircraft, offers space for four people with luggage without restricting the range.
- PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder, PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger, PA-28-236 Dakota, PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
- More powerfully motorized version of the PA-28-180 / 1 Archer with 235 HP and constant speed propeller , or Turbo Dakota with 200 HP.
Versions with retractable landing gear :
- PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow, PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II, PA-28R-201 Cherokee Arrow III
- Further developments of the PA-28-181 Archer with retractable landing gear and 180 or 200 HP, developed as a touring aircraft .
- PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III
- Further development of the Arrow III with turbocharger .
- PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV, PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
- Further development of the Arrow III with T-tail , with or without turbocharger.
- PA-28R-300 Pillan
- Military trainer aircraft developed from the PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow II.
In Brazil, Embraer produced the following PA-28 versions:
- EMB-710 Carioca - License of the PA-28-235 Pathfinder
- EMB-711 Corisco - License of the PA-28RT-201 Arrow
- EMB-712 Tubi - License of the PA-28-181 Archer II
Technical specifications
| Parameter | PA-28-161 Warrior III | PA-28-181 Archer III | PA-28R-201 Arrow III |
|---|---|---|---|
| crew | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Passengers | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| length | 7.3 m | 7.32 m | 7.52 m |
| span | 10.7 m | 10.8 m | 10.8 m |
| height | 2.2 m | 2.2 m | 2.39 m |
| Wing area | 15.79 m² | 16 m² | 16 m² |
| payload | 411 kg | 395 kg | 520 kg |
| Empty weight | 701 kg | 767 kg | 727 kg |
| Max. Takeoff weight | 1107 kg | 1157 kg | 1247 kg |
| Max. Landing weight | 1107 kg | 1157 kg | 1247 kg |
| Cruising speed | 213 km / h | 237 km / h | 289 km / h |
| Top speed | 217 km / h | 246 km / h | 330 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 3353 m | 4298 m | 4600 m |
| Range | 950 km | 1600 km | 1800 km |
| Engines |
Avco Lycoming O-320-D3G with 160 hp |
Avco Lycoming O-360-A4M with 180 hp |
Avco Lycoming IO-360-CIC6 with 200 HP |
Trivia
In the novel Under the Wings of Angels by Patrick-Philippe Christian Seifert, 16-year-old David flies around the world in a PA-28-151 "Cherokee Warrior".
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roger Peperell: Piper Aircraft , Air-Britain, Tonbridge 2006, ISBN 0-85130-378-1 .
- ↑ According to information on the manufacturer's website , accessed on July 15, 2020
- ↑ http://www.bredow-web.de/ILA_2008/Sportflugzeug/Piper_PA_28-161_Warrior_III/piper_pa_28-161_warrior_iii.html
- ↑ http://www.bredow-web.de/ILA_2002/Business/Piper_Archer_III/piper_archer_iii.html
- ↑ http://www.bredow-web.de/ILA_2006/Kleinflugzeuge/Piper_PA-28_Arrow/piper_pa-28_arrow.html
- ↑ Flightforum.ch [1] ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. April 9, 2013
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