Piper PA-28 Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a single-engine, four-seat light aircraft of the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation, which was developed as a training and touring aircraft and air taxi companies. We speak more generally about the Piper Cherokee PA-28 series or family.
History
The PA- 28 is the most produced aircraft of the Piper company. He also, with more than 51,000 copies of the most built aircraft at all. The first flight of the basic model took place on 14 January 1960. The Piper PA-28 is being built even today in versions Archer III (or LX and TX), Warrior III and Arrow with a modern glass cockpit of the type Garmin G1000 or G600. The cantilevered low-wing all-aluminum construction is due to its good handling characteristics in general aviation, both in the training, as well as in the chartering, very popular.
The Piper PA-28 competes primarily with the Cessna 172 and Cirrus SR22 SR20/Cirrus.
Development
Piper started with the development of the new pattern as a replacement for the successful but aging models PA -22 and PA -24 trip Acer Comanche. Piper particularly wanted to place at the time growing popularity gladdening Cessna 172 successful on the market a competitor to.
PA-28 Cherokee
The new aircraft development was given the name and the name of Piper PA-28 Cherokee. Thus, the PA-28 was developed by Karl Bergey, Fred Weick and John Throp, at the same time emphasis was placed on cheap manufacturing and parts costs. Similarly, the flight characteristics should be kept simple in order to make the aircraft for flight schools interesting. The PA -24 Comanche and the PA -28, which received the name "Cherokee", remained parallel in production until the PA -24 1972 final by the PA - 32R (developed with retractable landing gear and a stronger engine, PA -28 ) has been replaced.
Just like the PA -24 Comanche PA -28 Cherokee is a low-wing monoplane of metal construction. The first ever built was a Cherokee PA -28- 160, which was powered by a 160 hp (120 kW) engine and flight on January 14, 1960 took its maiden flight. The first aircraft, which went into series production, were the versions of PA -28- 150 150 PS and PA -28- 160 having a 160 hp engine. Deliveries began in February 1961 after the aircraft registration had become granted. 1962, a new model was introduced with 180 hp, the PA-28 180. Shortly thereafter, the PA 28-235 followed with 235 HP in 1963. The training version with two seats, as PA -28- 140 denotes ( 140 hp ), 1964 has been introduced. It replaced earlier Pipers training pattern PA -22 Colt final.
There were other versions, in 1973 a new wing was with the revised PA 28-151 "Warrior " was introduced, since in all the PA-28 is employed. In 1977, Piper is another version, which with 235 hp (175 kW) equipped PA 28-236 Dakota, which in turn was developed from the 235 Charger Cherokee.
PA -32
A larger version of the Piper PA - 28, the Piper PA -32 " Cherokee Six" ( with six seats ) from which in turn the PA - 32R " Saratoga " was derived. This version was built until 2009, including a modern glass cockpit.
New Piper Aircraft
The original Piper Aircraft Company went into bankruptcy in 1991. So in 1995 the "The New Piper Aircraft " was founded, which in turn in 2006 was the old name of Piper Aircraft. Nowadays it is mainly the model Archer III is marketed, which is offered as a training and touring aircraft.
Flight performance
The flight performance of the different versions of the PA-28 are dependent on the engine, which ranges depending on the version 140-235 hp. Unlike other aircraft such as the Cessna 172, the PA-28 transport in the stronger variants four people and baggage with full fuel tanks, this. While maintaining the maximum take-off weight, the range is thus not limited thereby, as with other light aircraft usual However, adherence to the correct weight distribution is very important as with all aircraft.
The more powerful versions reach cruising speeds of 100 to 140 knots ( 180 to 260 km / h) TAS. With a consumption of about 30-45 liters per hour, the aircraft fly at speeds of up to 5 hours at 30 minute reserve.
Versions
The number after the type designation is generally for the performance of the flight motor in HP. PA-28 Arrow versions I, II, III and IV have a retractable landing gear and constant speed propeller.
Versions with fixed landing gear:
Versions with retractable landing gear:
In Brazil, Embraer created in the following PA-28 - versions:
- EMB 710 Carioca - Stock of PA 28-235 Pathfinder
- EMB -711 Corisco - Stock PA- 28RT -201 Arrow
- EMB -712 Tubi - Stock of PA 28-181 Archer II
Specifications
Trivia
In the novel, under the wings of the angels of the 16 -year-old David flies with a PA 28-151 " Cherokee Warrior " around the world.