Piper 1981 PA-28-161 Warrior II

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

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Piper 1981 PA-28-161 Warrior II is a 4-seat aircraft powered by a 160 HP Lycoming O-320-D3G engine, featuring fixed gear and propeller, with a useful load of 972 lbs and a 48-gallon fuel capacity.
It achieves a cruise speed of up to 127 knots (75% power) and offers a maximum range of 633 nautical miles (65% power with reserve), with fuel consumption ranging from 7.3 to 8.4 gph.
Key performance figures include a best rate of climb of 710 fpm, a service ceiling of 14,000 ft, and relatively short ground rolls for takeoff (975 ft) and landing (595 ft).

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Piper 1981 PA-28-161 Warrior II

Engine make/model:

Lyc. O-320-D3G

Horsepower:

160

TBO hrs.:

2000

Propeller:

Fixed

Landing gear type:

Tri/Fixed

Gross weight (lbs.):

2325

Empty weight (lbs.):

1353

Useful load (lbs.):

972

Fuel (gals.):

48

Wingspan:

35 ft.

Overall length:

23 ft. 8 in.

Height:

7 ft. 3 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

170

Seating capacity:

4

Cabin width (in.):

41.5

Cabin height (in.):

49

Baggage capacity (lbs.):

200

PERFORMANCE

Cruise speed (kts.):

75% power:

127

65% power:

118

Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):

75% power:

590

65% power:

633

Fuel consumption (gph):

75% power:

8.4

65% power:

7.3

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

5 hrs. 36 mins.

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

50

Best rate of climb (fpm):

710

Service ceiling (ft.):

14,000

Takeoff ground roll (ft.):

975

Landing ground roll (ft.):

595

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