Piper Archer

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Piper Archer is an aircraft with a base price of $309,900.
It is powered by a 180-hp Lycoming O-360-A4M engine with a TBO of 2000 hours.
The aircraft offers a useful load of 870 lbs, carries 48 gallons of usable fuel, and has a payload of 582 lbs with full standard fuel.
Key performance specifications include a maximum cruise speed of 128 knots, a range of 522 nautical miles, and a fuel consumption of 9.5 gallons per hour.

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Piper Archer

Piper Archer

Base Price:

$309,900

Engine make/model:

180-hp Lyc O-360-A4M

TBO (hrs.):

2000

Max takeoff weight (lbs.):

2550

Empty weight, std. (lbs.):

1680

Useful load, std. (lbs.):

870

Usable fuel, std. (gals.):

48

Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.):

582

Wingspan:

35 ft. 6 in.

Overall length (ft.):

24

Overall height:

7 ft. 3 in.

Wing area (sq. ft.):

170

Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.):

15

Power loading (lbs./hp):

14.2

Cabin width (in.):

42

Cabin height (in.):

45

PERFORMANCE

Max cruise speed (kts.):

128

V_so (kts.):

45

Fuel consumption (gph):

9.5

Range (nm):

522

Best rate of climb (fpm):

692

Takeoff roll (ft.):

1135

Landing roll (ft.):

920

Source: Piper Aircraft

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