Piper

When you’ve been around the coolest airplanes in the world, which one would you choose for yourself?

1978 Piper PA-28-181 Archer II Engine make/model: Lycoming O-360-A4M Horsepower@rpm@takeoff: 180@2700@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 180 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type/diameter: Sensenich metal, FP/76 Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2550 Gross weight (lbs.): 2550 Landing weight (lbs.): 2550 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1416 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): 1612.5 Useful […]

This PA-16 was the Grand Champion at the 2004 Short Wing Piper Club Convention

1949 Piper PA-16 Clipper Used price: $20,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-235-C1 Horsepower: 115 Horsepower for takeoff: 115 TBO hrs.: 2400 Fuel type: 80 Propeller type: FP Landing gear type: Conv./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1650 Gross weight (lbs.): 1650 Landing weight (lbs.): 1650 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 850 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 800 Payload, full […]

This Oshkosh winner is one of the all-time great flying SUVs!

Piper Cherokee Six 300 Base price: $73,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IOI-540 K145 Horsepower@rpm: 300@2700 Horsepower for takeoff: 300 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell HC-C2YK-1B/8475-4 2 Blade/80 in. Landing gear type: Fixed/Tri. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3400 Gross weight (lbs.): 3400 Landing weight (lbs.): 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1789 Empty weight, […]

A birthday celebration for the airplane that invented the concept of the pressurized cabin-class single

2005 New Piper Mirage Base price: $970,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A Horsepower@altitude: 350 hp to 17,000 Horsepower for takeoff: 350 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell three -blade/80 Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 4340 Gross weight (lbs.): 4340 Landing weight (lbs.): 4100 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3100 Useful load, […]

1958 Piper Comanche 250 Used price: $35,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming O-540-A1A5 Horsepower@altitude: 250@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 250 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type/diameter: CS Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2800 Gross weight (lbs.): 2800 Landing weight (lbs.): 2800 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1690 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1110 Payload, full […]

Long on fuel economy and lean on sticker price, New Piper’s twin carries a big bunch of admirers