Piper PA-24 Comanche
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The Piper PA-24 Comanche is a four-seat low-wing all-metal light aircraft of monocoque construction with retractable landing gear that was first flown in May 1956 according to a Piper Aircraft Company press release. Together with the Twin Comanche it made up the core of the Piper Aircraft line-up until 1972 when the production lines for both aircraft were wiped out in a flood.

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Made by Piper Aircraft.

Piper PA-24 Comanche is the predecessor of the Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche.

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Jet Or Prop
prop
Designer
Howard Piper
Length Alt
7.62 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3200.0
Power Alt
194.0
Range Main
1063.0
Height Alt
2.29 m
Successor
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
Status
production ceased
Introduced
1957
Range More
1225.0
Capacity
Three passengers
Cruise Speed Main
161
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1451.0
Ceiling Main
19500.0
Number Built
4857
Crew
One
Unit Cost
17850.0
$17
850-$36
890
Span Main
1097.28
Cruise Speed Alt
298.0
Height Main
228.60000000000002
Cruise Speed More
185 mph
Primary user
Private aviators
Useful Load Alt
647.0
Span Alt
10.97 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Number Of Propellers Per Engine
1
Engine(prop)
Lycoming O-540
Propeller Or Rotor
propeller
Manufacturer
Piper Aircraft
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
May 1956
Production End Year
1972
Climb Rate Main
1320
Power Main
260 hp
Production Start Year
1957
Climb Rate Alt
6.7 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
Length Main
762.0
Range Alt
1970.0
Useful Load Main
1427.0
Empty Weight Main
1773.0
Ceiling Alt
5945 m
Produced
1957
Empty Weight Alt
804.0
Category
Low wing aircraft
Piper aircraft
Propeller aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
United States civil utility aircraft 1950-1959

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