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Piper PA-28 Cherokee / Warrior / Archer

Piper · Trainer/General Aviation · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Piper PA-28 Cherokee / Warrior / Archer — Trainer/General Aviation
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The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use. The PA-28 family of aircraft comprises all-metal, unpressurized, single piston-engined airplanes with low mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. They have a single door on the right side, which is entered by stepping on the wing.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
General Aviation
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Country
USA
Manufacturer
Piper
Operator
Flight schools / private pilots worldwide
Primary Role
Trainer/General Aviation
Status
In Service
Service Entry
1960
Produced
32000
Unit Cost (2026$)
~$300K new Archer DX / $40-120K used
Engine
Lycoming IO-390 (Archer DX)
Thrust / Power
180 hp
Launch
Ground
Length (ft)
23.9
Wingspan (ft)
35
Empty Weight (lb)
1433
MTOW (lb)
2325
Endurance (hr)
5
Service Ceiling (ft)
14100
Range (mi)
522
Max Speed (mph)
128