1964 Piper Comanche 250 PA-24-250
1964 Piper Comanche 250 PA-24-250 New price (avg. equipped): $26,880 Used price (current market avg.): $51,000 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-540-C Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 250@2575@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 250 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel…
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1964 Piper Comanche 250 PA-24-250
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| New price (avg. equipped): | $26,880 | |
| Used price (current market avg.): | $51,000 | |
| Engine make/model: | Lycoming IO-540-C | |
| Horsepower@rpm@altitude: | 250@2575@SL | |
| Horsepower for takeoff: | 250 | |
| TBO hrs.: | 2000 | |
| Fuel type: | 100LL | |
| Propeller type/diameter: | Hartzell two-blade CS / 77 | |
| Landing gear type: | Tri/Retr. | |
| Gross weight (lbs.): | 2900 | |
| Max landing weight (lbs.): | 2900 | |
| Empty weight, std. (lbs.): | 1690 | |
| Equipped weight, as tested (lbs.): | 1827 | |
| Useful load, std. (lbs.): | 1210 | |
| Useful load - equipped (lbs.): | 1073 | |
| Payload, full std. fuel, 60 gals. (lbs.): | 850 | |
| Payload - full opt. fuel, 90 gals. (lbs.): | 670 | |
| Usable fuel (gals.): | 37 | |
| Oil capacity (qts.): | 12 | |
| Wingspan: | 36 ft. | |
| Overall length: | 24 ft. 10 in. | |
| Height: | 7 ft. 5 in. | |
| Wing area (sq. ft.): | 178 | |
| Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): | 16.3 | |
| Power loading (lbs./hp.): | 11.6 | |
| Wheel base (in.): | 6 ft. 6 in. | |
| Wheel track (in.): | 9 ft. 10 in. | |
| Wheel size mains (in.): | 6.00 x 6 | |
| Wheel size nose (in.): | 6.00 x 6 | |
| Seating capacity: | 4 | |
| Cabin doors: | 1 | |
| Cabin length (in.): | 108 | |
| Cabin width (in.): | 45 | |
| Cabin height (in.): | 47 | |
| Baggage capacity (lbs./cu. ft.): | 200/20 | |
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PERFORMANCE
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| Max level speed (knots/mph): | 165/190 | |
| Cruise speed (knots/mph): | ||
| 75% power: | 157/181 | |
| 65% power: | 154/177 | |
| 55% power: | 142/164 | |
| 45% power: | 142/164 | |
| Max. range opt. fuel, 45-min. reserve: (nm/sm): | ||
| 75% power: | 928/1068 | |
| 65% power: | 1000/1151 | |
| 55% power: | 1040/1197 | |
| 45% power: | 1108/1275 | |
| Fuel consumption (gph): | ||
| 75% power: | 13.7 | |
| 65% power: | 12.3 | |
| 55% power: | 11.0 | |
| 45% power: | 9.5 | |
| Estimated endurance (65%) (hrs): | 6.5 | |
| Stall speed (gear, flaps up) (knots): | 61/70 | |
| Stall speed (gear, flaps down) (knots): | 55/63 | |
| Best rate of climb (SL fpm): | 1350 | |
| Service ceiling (ft.): | 20,000 | |
| Takeoff ground roll (ft.): | 750 | |
| Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle (ft.): | 1650 | |
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