Piper 1960 PA-24 250 Comanche

Tuesday, January 01, 2008 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Piper 1960 PA-24 250 Comanche is a 4-seat aircraft powered by a 250 hp Lycoming O-540-A1A engine.
It offers strong performance with a cruise speed of up to 160 knots, a maximum range of 960 nautical miles (at 65% power), and a service ceiling of 22,000 feet.
With a useful load of 1223 lbs and a 60-gallon fuel capacity, it achieves a best rate of climb of 1350 fpm and has a takeoff ground roll of 1095 ft.

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Piper 1960 PA-24 250 Comanche

Engine make/model:

Lyc. O-540-A1A

Horsepower:

250

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Const. spd.

Landing gear type:

Tri/Retr.

Gross weight (lbs.):

3000

Empty weight (lbs.):

1778

Useful load (lbs.):

1223

Fuel (gals.):

60

Wingspan:

36 ft.

Overall length:

24 ft. 9 in.

Height:

7 ft. 3 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

178

Seating capacity:

4

Cabin width (in.):

45

Cabin height (in.):

47

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

200

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

157

65% power:

160

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

643

65% power:

960

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

13.1

65% power:

12.3

Estimated endurance (65% power with 1-hr. reserve):

6 hrs.

Stall speed (gear, flaps down) (knots):

58

Best rate of climb (fpm):

1350

Service ceiling (ft.):

22,000

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

1095

Landing ground roll (ft.):

885

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