Piper Cherokee

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Piper Cherokee

A Family History

Air forces and warfare

Author: Ron Smith

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Language: English

Published by: Amberley Publishing

Published on: 15th September 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 4 Mb

ISBN: 9781445623863


Overview

This book describes the heritage and development of the entire Piper Cherokee family; its safety and ownership characteristics; internal and external details; and a range of special variants from STOL modifications and new engines to seaplanes and tailwheel conversions.

Historical Context

The hugely successful Piper PA-28 was produced and sold as a direct competitor to the Cessna 172. Initially produced with a rectangular wing planform and fixed undercarriage, it was available with installed powers ranging from 140 to 235 hp.

Variants and Developments

A retractable undercarriage resulted in the Arrow series. The closely related PA-32 Cherokee Six, Saratoga and Six X are larger high performance aircraft. Versions of the PA-32 fitted with retractable undercarriages are the Lance and the sophisticated Saratoga II series.

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