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PA-28 Cherokee
Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee C
General information
TypeCivil utility aircraft
ManufacturerPiper Aircraft
Number built32,778+
History
Manufactured1961–present
Introduction date1960
First flight14 January 1960[1]
Developed intoPiper PA-32 Cherokee Six

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.[2] 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.[2][3]

The PA-28 is the fourth most produced aircraft in history. The first PA-28 received its type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration in 1960 and the series remains in production to this day. Current models are the Warrior, Arrow, Archer TX and LX,[4][5] the diesel-powered Archer DX and DLX,[6][7] and the Pilot 100 and 100i.[8] The Archer was discontinued in 2009, but with investment from new company ownership, the model was put back into production in 2010.[9][10][11]

The PA-28 series competed with the now discontinued, similarly low-winged Grumman American AA-5 series and Beechcraft Musketeer designs and continues to compete with the high-winged Cessna 172.[12]

Piper has created variations within the Cherokee family by installing engines ranging from 140 to 300 hp (105–220 kW), offering turbocharging, retractable landing gear, constant-speed propellers and stretching the fuselage to accommodate six people. The Piper PA-32 (initially known as the "Cherokee Six") is a larger, six-seat variant of the PA-28. The PA-32R Saratoga variant was in production until 2009.[2][13]

Development

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The PA-28-161 Warrior II flying in the livery of the Singapore Youth Flying Club

At the time of the Cherokee's introduction, Piper's primary single-engined, all-metal aircraft was the Piper PA-24 Comanche, a larger, faster aircraft with retractable landing gear and a constant-speed propeller. Karl Bergey,[14] Fred Weick and John Thorp designed the Cherokee as a less expensive alternative to the Comanche, with lower manufacturing and parts costs to compete with the Cessna 172, although some later Cherokees also featured retractable gear and constant-speed propellers.[15] The Cherokee and Comanche lines continued in parallel production, serving different market segments for over a decade, until Comanche production was ended in 1972, to be replaced by the Piper PA-32R family.[2]

Original design

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The original Cherokees were the Cherokee 150 and 160 hp (110 and 120 kW) (PA-28-150 and PA-28-160), which started production in 1961 (unless otherwise mentioned, the model number always refers to horsepower).[2]

In 1962, Piper added the Cherokee 180 (PA-28-180) powered by a 180 hp (130 kW) Lycoming O-360 engine. The extra power made it practical to fly with all four seats filled (depending on passenger weight and fuel loading) and the model remains popular on the used-airplane market.[2] In 1968, the cockpit was modified to replace the "push-pull"-style engine throttle controls with quadrant levers. In addition, a third window was added to each side, giving the fuselage the more modern look seen in most recent production.[16]

Piper continued to expand the line rapidly. In 1963, the company introduced the even more powerful Cherokee 235 (PA-28-235), which competed favorably with the Cessna 182 Skylane for load-carrying capability. The Cherokee 235 featured a Lycoming O-540 engine de-rated to 235 horsepower (175 kW) and a longer wing which would eventually be used for the Cherokee Six. It included tip tanks of 17 US gallons (64 L) capacity each, bringing the total fuel capacity of the Cherokee 235 to 84 US gallons (320 L).[2] The aircraft had its fuselage stretched in 1973, giving more leg room in the rear. The stabilator area was also increased. In 1973, the marketing name was changed from "235" to "Charger". In 1974, it was changed again to "Pathfinder". Production of the Pathfinder continued until 1977. No 1978 models were built. In 1979, the aircraft was given the Piper tapered wing and the name was changed again, this time to Dakota.[citation needed]

In 1964, the company filled in the bottom end of the line with the Cherokee 140 hp (100 kW) (PA-28-140), which was designed for training and initially shipped with only two seats.[2] The PA-28-140 engine was slightly modified shortly after its introduction to produce 150 hp (110 kW), but kept the -140 name.

In 1967, Piper introduced the PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow. This aircraft featured a constant-speed propeller and retractable landing gear and was powered by a 180 hp (130 kW) Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine. A 200 hp (150 kW) version powered by a Lycoming IO-360-C1C was offered as an option beginning in 1969 and designated the PA-28R-200; the 180 hp (130 kW) model was dropped after 1971.[17] At the time the Arrow was introduced, Piper removed the Cherokee 150 and Cherokee 160 from production.[2][18][19]

PA-28-180 on floats

The Arrow II came out in 1972, featuring a 5 in (130 mm) fuselage stretch to increase legroom for the rear-seat passengers.[17] In 1977, Piper introduced the Arrow III (PA-28R-201), which featured a semi-tapered wing and longer stabilator, a design feature that had previously been introduced successfully on the PA-28-181 which provided better low-speed handling. It also featured larger fuel tanks, increasing capacity from 50 to 77 US gallons (190 to 290 L).[19]

The first turbocharged model, the PA-28R-201T, was also offered in 1977, powered by a six-cylinder Continental TSIO-360-F engine equipped with a Rajay turbocharger. A three-bladed propeller was optional.[17]

In 1979, the Arrow was restyled again as the PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV, featuring a "T" tail.[19]

In 1971, Piper released a Cherokee 140 variant called the Cherokee Cruiser 2+2. Although the plane kept the 140 designation, it was, in fact, a 150 hp (110 kW) plane and was shipped mainly as a four-seat version. In 1973, the Cherokee 180 was named the Cherokee Challenger and had its fuselage lengthened slightly and its wings widened and the Cherokee 235 was named the Charger with similar airframe modifications.[2] In 1974, Piper changed the marketing names of some of the Cherokee models again, renaming the Cruiser 2+2 (140) simply the Cruiser, the Challenger to the Archer (model PA-28-181), and the Charger (235) to Pathfinder.[18]

Piper reintroduced the Cherokee 150 in 1974, renaming it the Cherokee Warrior (PA-28-151) and giving it the Archer's stretched body and a new, semi-tapered wing.[2][18]

In 1977, Piper stopped producing the Cruiser (140) and Pathfinder (235), but introduced a new 235 hp (175 kW) plane, the Dakota (PA-28-236), based on the Cherokee 235, Charger, and Pathfinder models, but with the new semi-tapered wing.[18]

The PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota followed the introduction of the PA-28-236 Dakota in 1979. The airframe was essentially the same as a fixed-gear Arrow III and was powered by a turbocharged Continental TSIO-360-FB engine producing 200 hp (150 kW). The aircraft did not sell well and production ended in 1980.[20]

In 1977, Piper upgraded the Warrior to 160 hp (120 kW) PA-28-161, changing its name to Cherokee Warrior II. This aircraft had slightly improved aerodynamic wheel fairings introduced in 1978. Later models of the Warrior II, manufactured after July 1982, incorporated a gross weight increase to 2,440 pounds (1,110 kg), giving a useful load over 900 lb (410 kg). This same aircraft, now available with a glass cockpit, was available as the Warrior III and was marketed as a training aircraft.[5][21]

Piper PA-28RT-201 Turbo Arrow IV with its distinctive "T" tail, and retractable landing gear

PA-32

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Main article: Piper PA-32

In 1965, Piper developed the Piper Cherokee Six, designated the PA-32, by stretching the PA-28 design. It featured a lengthened fuselage and seating for one pilot and five passengers.[18]

Brazilian, Argentinian and Chilean production

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PA-28s were built under license in Brazil as the Embraer EMB-711A and EMB-711C Corisco (PA-28R-200), EMB-711B (PA-28R-201), EMB-711T (PA-28RT-201) and EMB-711ST Corisco Turbo (PA-28RT-201T) and the EMB-712 Tupi (PA-28-181). Argentinian production was carried out by Chincul SACAIFI of San Juan, Argentina. Chincul S. A. built 960 airplanes between 1972 and 1995, including the Cherokee Archer, Dakota, Arrow and Turbo Arrow.[22] The PA-28-236 Dakota was also assembled under license by the Maintenance Wing of the Chilean Air Force (which later became known as ENAER). By September 1982, 20 Dakotas had been assembled in Chile.[23]

New Piper Aircraft

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The original Piper Aircraft company declared bankruptcy in 1991. In 1995, the New Piper Aircraft company was created. It was renamed Piper Aircraft once again in 2006. The company originally produced one variant, the 180-horsepower (134 kW) Archer LX (PA-28-181),[24] and began testing two diesel versions, with 135 and 155 hp.[25]

As of 2022, five variants of the PA-28 are in production:[26]

  • Archer TX and LX[27] with a 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming IO-360-A4M engine, a 128 kn (237 km/h) TAS maximum cruise speed, 522 nmi (967 km) range and a Garmin G1000 avionics suite
  • Archer DX and DLX[28] with a 155 hp (116 kW) Continental CD-155 engine, a 123 kn (228 km/h) TAS maximum cruise speed, 848 nmi (1,570 km) range and a Garmin G1000 avionics suite
  • Pilot 100i[29] with a 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming IO-360-B4A engine, a 128 kn (237 km/h) TAS maximum cruise speed, 522 nmi (967 km) range and Garmin G3X avionics.

Design

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Wing

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Originally, all Cherokees had a constant-chord, rectangular planform wing, popularly called the "Hershey Bar" wing because of its resemblance to the convex, rectangular chocolate bar.

Beginning with the Warrior in 1974, Piper switched to a semi-tapered wing with the NACA 652-415 profile and a 2-foot-longer (0.61 m) wingspan. The constant chord is maintained from the root to mid-wing, at which point a tapered section sweeping backwards on the leading edge continues until the tip. Both Cherokee wing variants have an angled wing root; i.e., the wing chord is greater at the root, with the leading edge swept back as it leaves the fuselage body, rather than the wing meeting the body at a perpendicular angle.

Debate is ongoing about the relative benefits of the two wing shapes. According to the Cherokee's lead designer, Fred Weick, the semi-tapered wing was introduced to "improve stall characteristics and increase wingspan," and side-by-side testing of the two shapes found that with the semitapered wing, "the plane had better climb and flatter flight characteristics" [30] The original 1974 version of the wing had a structural weakness that caused a structural failure during an aerobatic maneuver, but that was fixed for all later wings.[31] According to Terry Lee Rogers (summarizing interviews with Weick), "the outboard wing sections had a different taper than the wing root, which permitted them to retain control even when the inboard sections were stalled."[31]

However, designer John Thorp, who collaborated with Weick in the late 1950s on an early 180 hp version of the PA-28 (with Hershey-bar wings) and was not involved in the later semi-tapered design, publicly disagreed: "Tapered wings tend to stall outboard, reducing aileron effectiveness and increasing the likelihood of a rolloff into a spin."[32]

Aviation journalist Peter Garrison is also in the Hershey-bar wing camp, claiming that the semitapered shape has a neutral effect on drag: "to prevent tip stall, designers have resorted to providing the outboard portions of tapered wings with more cambered airfoil sections, drooped or enlarged leading edges, fixed or automatic leading edge slots or slats and most commonly, wing twist or "washout". The trouble with these fixes is that they all increase the drag, cancelling whatever benefit the tapered wing was supposed to deliver in the first place."[32]

Flight controls

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The cockpit of a Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior (2016)

For the Cherokee family, Piper used their traditional flight-control configuration. The horizontal tail is a stabilator with an antiservo tab (sometimes termed an antibalance tab). The antiservo tab moves in the same direction of the stabilator movement, making pitch control "heavier" as the stabilator moves out of the trimmed position. Flaps can extend up to 40° and 25° flaps are normally used for a short- or soft-field takeoff. The ailerons, flaps, stabilator and stabilator trim are all controlled using cables and pulleys.[33]

In the cockpit, all Cherokees use control yokes rather than sticks, together with rudder pedals.[33] The pilot operates the flaps manually using a Johnson bar located between the front seats: for zero degrees, the lever is flat against the floor and is pulled up to select the detent positions of 10, 25, and 40°.[33]

Older Cherokees use an overhead crank for stabilator trim (correctly called an antiservo tab), while later ones use a trim wheel on the floor between the front seats, immediately behind the flap bar.[33]

All Cherokees have a brake lever under the pilot side of the instrument panel. Differential toe brakes on the rudder pedals were an optional add-on for earlier Cherokees and became standard with later models.[33]

Some earlier Cherokees used control knobs for the throttle, mixture, and propeller advance (where applicable), while later Cherokees use a collection of two or three control levers in a throttle quadrant.[33]

Cherokees normally include a rudder trim knob, which actually controls a set of springs acting on the rudder pedals rather than an external trim tab on the rudder—in other words, the surface is trimmed by control tension rather than aerodynamically.[33]

Variants

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Cherokee family

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A PA-28-140 Cherokee Cruiser with the constant-chord "Hershey Bar" wing of the Cherokee family.
PA-10
Unbuilt design study similar to the Thorp Sky Scooter. Was to have been powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) engine.[34] Developed into the PA-28.[35]
PA-28-140 Cherokee
Two-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-E2A or -E3D engine of 150 hp (112 kW), gross weight 1,950 lb (885 kg). First certified on 14 February 1964. Approved as a 2,150 lb (975 kg) gross weight four place aircraft on 17 June 1965.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-26-140 Cherokee, initial version.[35]
  • PA-28-140-4 Cherokee, four-seat version of the PA-28-140. Introduced in 1965.[35][34]
  • PA-28-140B Cherokee B, as PA-28-140 with new engine mount and instrument panel as well as minor detail changes. Introduced in 1969.[35][34]
  • PA-28-140C Cherokee C, as PA-28-140B with minor cosmetic changes. Introduced in 1970.[35][34]
  • PA-28-140D Cherokee D, as PA-28-140C with new cabin heat system and minor changes. Introduced in 1971.[35][34]
  • PA-28-140E Cherokee E, as PA-28-140D with minor cosmetic changes. Introduced in 1972.[35][34]
  • PA-28-140F Cherokee F, as PA-28-140E with tail fillet, new instrument panel and front seats, and minor cosmetic changes. Air conditioning was added as an option on this variant. Introduced in 1973.[35][34]
  • PA-28-140 Cruiser 2+2, PA-28-140B/C/D/E/F with four-seat interior and baggage area.[35] Renamed to Cruiser in 1974.
  • PA-28-140 Flite Liner (alternatively Fliteliner), two-seat trainer variant of the PA-28-140E/F with full instrumentation.[35] Introduced in 1971.[36]
PA-28-150 Cherokee
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-A2B or -E2A engine of 150 hp (112 kW), gross weight 2,150 lb (975 kg). First certified on 2 June 1961.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28-150 Cherokee, initial version.[35]
  • PA-28-150B Cherokee B, as PA-28-150 with minor detail changes. Introduced in 1963.[35][34]
  • PA-28-150C Cherokee C, as PA-28-150B with minor detail changes. Introduced in 1965.[35][34]
PA-28-160 Cherokee
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-B2B or -D2A engine of 160 hp (119 kW), gross weight 2,200 lb (998 kg). First certified on 31 October 1960.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28-160 Cherokee, initial version.[35]
  • PA-28-160B Cherokee B, as PA-28-160 with minor detail changes. Introduced in 1963.[35][34]
  • PA-28-160C Cherokee C, as PA-28-160B with minor detail changes. Introduced in 1965.[35][34]
PA-28S-160 Cherokee
Four-place, fixed landing gear seaplane, Lycoming O-320-D2A engine of 160 hp (119 kW), gross weight 2,140 lb (971 kg). First certified on 25 February 1963.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28S-160B Cherokee B, PA-28-160B with EDO 2000 floats.[34]
  • PA-28S-160C Cherokee C, PA-28-160C with EDO 2000 floats.[34]
PA-28-180 Cherokee
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-360-A3A or -A4A engine of 180 hp (134 kW), gross weight 2,400 lb (1,089 kg). First certified on 3 August 1962.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28-180B Cherokee B, initial version based on the PA-28-160B. Introduced in 1963.[35][34]
  • PA-28-180C Cherokee C, as PA-28-180B with streamlined engine cowling, new spinner, and minor detail changes. Introduced in 1965.[35][34]
  • PA-28-180D Cherokee D, as PA-28-180C with a third window on each side and a new instrument panel, engine control console, and control column. Introduced in 1968.[35][34]
  • PA-28-180E Cherokee E, as PA-28-180D with an improved engine mount and new instrument lighting. Introduced in 1970.[35][34]
  • PA-28-180F Cherokee F, as PA-28-180E with rear bench seat replaced by separate seats, new fuel selector system, and minor detail changes. Air conditioning was added as an option on this variant. Introduced in 1971.[35][34]
  • PA-28-180G Cherokee G, as PA-28-180F with improved instrument panel. Introduced in 1972.[34]
PA-28S-180 Cherokee
Four-place, fixed landing gear seaplane, Lycoming O-360-A3A or -A4A engine of 180 hp (134 kW), gross weight 2,222 lb (1,008 kg). First certified on 10 May 1963.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28S-180B Cherokee B, PA-28-180B with EDO 2000 floats.[34]
  • PA-28S-180C Cherokee C, PA-28-180C with EDO 2000 floats.[34]
PA-28-235 Cherokee 235
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-540-B1B5, -B2B5, or -B4B5 engine of 235 hp (175 kW), gross weight 2,900 lb (1,315 kg). First certified on 15 July 1963 and introduced in 1964.[19][37] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28-235 Cherokee 235, initial version.[35]
  • PA-28-235B Cherokee B, as PA-28-235 with minor detail changes. Introduced in 1966.[35][34]
  • PA-28-235C Cherokee C, as PA-28-235B with a third window on each side and a new engine control console. Introduced in 1968.[35][34]
  • PA-28-235D Cherokee D, as PA-28-235C with minor cosmetic changes. Introduced in 1970.[35][34]
  • PA-28-235E Cherokee E, as PA-28-235D with rear bench seat replaced by separate seats and improved soundproofing. Air conditioning was added as an option on this variant. Introduced in 1971.[35][34]
  • PA-28-235F Cherokee F, as PA-28-235E with tail fillet, a new instrument panel, and minor changes. Introduced in 1972.[35][34]
  • PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger, four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine of 235 hp (175 kW), gross weight 3,000 lb (1,361 kg). First certified on 9 June 1972 and introduced in 1973. Changes from the 1963 certified PA-28-235 Cherokee 235 include a five inch fuselage extension, wing span increase, larger horizontal tail, gross weight increase and other minor changes.[19][37]
  • PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder, four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, as Cherokee Charger but with noise reduction changes including redesigned windows. Introduced in 1974.[37]
EMB-710C Carioca
PA-28-235 built by Neiva (a subsidiary of Embraer) in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[34]
EMB-712 Tupi
PA-28-180 built by Neiva in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[35] Also known as the Carioquinha.[34][38][39]

Warrior family

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Warrior family aircraft, such as this PA-28-161 Warrior II, feature a tapered wing.
PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-E3D engine of 150 hp (112 kW), gross weight 2,325 lb (1,055 kg). First certified on 9 August 1973. Changes from the PA-28-150 include a tapered wing.[19][40]
PA-28-161 Warrior II
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-D2A or -D3G engine of 160 hp (119 kW), gross weight 2,325 lb (1,055 kg). First certified on 2 November 1976. Changes from the PA-28-160 include a tapered wing. Certified on 1 July 1982 for gross weight of 2,440 lb (1,107 kg).[19]
PA-28-161 Warrior III
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-D3G engine of 160 hp (119 kW), gross weight 2,440 lb (1,107 kg). First certified on 1 July 1994.[19]
PA-28-161 Cadet
Two-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-320-D2A or -D3G engine of 160 hp (119 kW), gross weight 2,325 lb (1,055 kg). Replaced the PA-38 Tomahawk trainer in the late 1980s. Features the older Cherokee "2 side window" fuselage with the later tapered wing.[41][42]
Polly Vacher, a record-breaking UK pilot, in her PA-28-236 Dakota
PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, turbocharged Continental TSIO-360-FB, engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,900 lb (1,315 kg). First certified on 14 December 1978.[19][43]
PA-28-236 Dakota
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-540-J3A5D engine of 235 hp (175 kW), gross weight 3,000 lb (1,361 kg). First certified on 1 June 1978. Changes from the 1972 certified PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder include tapered wing.[19][43]
EMB-710D Carioca
PA-28-236 built by Neiva in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[34]

Archer family

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PA-28-180 Challenger
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-360-A4A or -A4M engine of 180 hp (134 kW), gross weight 2,450 lb (1,111 kg). First certified on 22 May 1972. Changes from the PA-28-180 Cherokee include a five inch fuselage extension, wing span increase, larger horizontal tail, gross weight increase and other minor changes.[19][44] Renamed to Archer after minor detail changes.[35]
PA-28-181 Archer II
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-360-A4A or -A4M engine of 180 hp (134 kW), gross weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg). First certified on 8 July 1975. Changes from the PA-28-180 Archer include a tapered wing.[19][44]
PA-28-181 Archer III
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-360-A4M engine of 180 hp (134 kW), gross weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg). First certified on 30 August 1994.[19][45]
PA-28-181 Archer LX at 2022 NBAA-BACE
PA-28-181 Archer TX and LX
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, Lycoming O-360-B4A engine of 180 hp (134 kW), maximum takeoff weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg). Produced in Archer TX trainer and Archer LX personal aircraft variants, both with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics.[46][47]
PA-28-181 Archer DX of the Indonesian Navy
PA-28-181 Archer DX and DLX
Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, turbocharged Continental CD-155 diesel engine of 155 hp (116 kW). Introduced at AERO Friedrichshafen in April 2014.[48][49] The compression-ignition engine is simpler to operate, avoiding starting difficulties, carburetor icing or propeller and mixture controls, and the liquid cooling does not suffer shock cooling in a rapid descent. The turbocharger maintains full power up to over 10,000 ft (3,000 m) to climbs at 700 to 500 ft/min (3.6 to 2.5 m/s) at 86 kn (159 km/h), and cruise fuel flow is 4.2 to 6.3 US gal (16 to 24 L; 3.5 to 5.2 imp gal)/h at 50 to 75% power and a 100 to 117 kn (185 to 217 km/h) IAS. The engine must be replaced every 2,100 hours.[50] Produced in Archer DX trainer and Archer DLX personal aircraft variants.[6][7]
PA-28-181 Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i
New versions introduced in 2019 intended as low cost VFR and IFR trainers respectively, for the flight training market.[8] Fixed landing gear, 180 hp Lycoming IO-360-B4A, Garmin G3X Touch Certified avionics. IFR version includes GFC500 autopilot.[51] Features the 2-side-window fuselage with the later tapered wing, no baggage door, no air conditioning, no instruments on right-hand panel, all-white paint with decals, two-place seating standard on 100, rear third seat with push-to-talk and Bluetooth functions standard on 100i and optional on 100.[52] These new versions were type certified in the US in December 2020 and in Europe in August 2021.[53][54]

Arrow family

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A 3-view drawing of a Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow
PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, Lycoming IO-360-B1E engine of 180 hp (134 kW), gross weight 2,500 lb (1,134 kg). First certified on 8 June 1967.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow, initial version.[34]
  • PA-28R-180B Cherokee Arrow B, as PA-28R-180 with minor changes. Introduced in 1970.[34]
PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, Lycoming IO-360-C1C engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,600 lb (1,179 kg). First certified on 16 January 1969.[19] Built in the following variants:
  • PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow, initial version.[35]
  • PA-28R-200B Cherokee Arrow B, as PA-28R-200 with improved fuel system and ventilation. Autopilot added as an option on this variant. Introduced in 1970.[35][34]
PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, Lycoming IO-360-C1C or -C1C6 engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg). First certified on 2 December 1971. Changes from the 1969 certified PA-28R-200 Arrow include a five inch fuselage extension, wing span increase, larger horizontal tail, gross weight increase and other minor changes.[19]
PA-28R-201 Arrow III
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,750 lb (1,247 kg). First certified on 2 November 1976.[19]
PA-28R-201T Turbo Arrow III
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, turbocharged Continental TSIO-360-F or -FB engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,900 lb (1,315 kg). First certified on 2 November 1976.[19]
A PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV over A Coruña Airport
PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,750 lb (1,247 kg). First certified on 13 November 1978. Features a T tail.[19]
PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
Four-place, retractable landing gear landplane, turbocharged Continental TSIO-360-FB engine of 200 hp (149 kW), gross weight 2,900 lb (1,315 kg). First certified on 13 November 1978. Features a T tail.[19]
PA-A-28R-260T Cherokee Arrow III
Prototype armed military variant developed by Chincul in Argentina with a side-by-side two-seat cockpit and a sliding canopy. Powered by a 260 hp (194 kW) Lycoming AEIO-540 engine and armed with a 7.62 mm gun. Intended for service in the Argentine armed forces but not accepted.[34]
The second PA-28R-300 Pillán, designated YBT, at Museo Nacional Aeronáutico y del Espacio.
PA-28R-300 Pillán
Two Piper-built prototypes of the ENAER T-35 Pillán. Military trainer with a cut-down PA-32R Saratoga fuselage with a two-seat tandem cockpit and a PA-28R Arrow wing. Powered by a 300 hp (224 kW) Lycoming IO-540-K engine. First flown on 6 March 1981, and production aircraft were sent in kit form to be built by ENAER.[35] The first and second prototypes were designated XBT and YBT, respectively.[34]
EMB-711B Corisco
PA-28R-201 Arrow III built by Neiva in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[34]
EMB-711C Corisco
PA-28R-200 Arrow II built by Neiva in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[34]
EMB-711S Corisco II
PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV built by Neiva in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[34]
EMB-711ST Corisco II
PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV built by Neiva in Brazil from kits supplied by Piper.[34] Also known as the Corisco Turbo.[35]

Operators

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The Cherokee series has been popular with private owners and flying clubs, with over 32,000 delivered.

Military operators

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 Angola
 Argentina
 Chile
 Honduras
 Indonesia
 Qatar

Retired

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 Colombia
 Finland

Notable accidents and incidents

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  • September 9, 1969, Allegheny Airlines Flight 853, a Douglas DC-9-31, collided with a Piper PA-28R-180 Cruiser over Fairland, Indiana, killing all aboard both planes.[61]
  • August 28, 1972, Prince William of Gloucester was killed along with the copilot of his Piper Cherokee Arrow after crashing shortly after takeoff from Halfpenny Green in Staffordshire, England,[62] in an air race.[63]
  • March 23, 1976, Mitsuyasu Maeno attempted to assassinate right-wing nationalist Yoshio Kodama by flying a Piper PA-28 into Kodama's house. Maeno died in the crash, but Kodama was unharmed.[64]
  • August 31, 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498, a Douglas DC-9-32, collided with a Piper PA-28-181 Archer, owned by William Kramer, over Cerritos, California, killing all 67 people aboard both planes and 15 people on the ground. It was the worst air disaster in the history of Los Angeles,[65] and resulted in regulatory changes requiring all airliners to be equipped with a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) and all light aircraft operating in terminal control areas to be equipped with a mode C transponder.[66]
  • On November 21, 1993, skydiver Alan Peters collided with the vertical stabilizer of a PA-28 while in freefall, after jumping from another aircraft. All four people aboard the PA-28 were killed after the plane lost control and crashed into a nearby forest. Peters was able to successfully open his parachute after the collision and survived, sustaining a fractured leg.[67]
  • February 18, 2010, Andrew Joseph Stack III deliberately flew his Piper PA-28-236 Dakota into Building 1 of the Echelon office complex in Austin, Texas,[68] in an apparent revenge attack on the Internal Revenue Service office located there.
  • November 17, 2011, a PA-28-180 crash four miles south of Perryville, Arkansas, claimed the life of Oklahoma State University head women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna, along with the pilot and another passenger.[69][70]
  • On April 4, 2018, an Embry-Riddle student and his FAA examiner were killed when the left wing of their PA-28 (N106ER) separated as they flew west of Daytona Beach International Airport. The wing failed due to metal fatigue in the wing spar. An ERAU spokesman subsequently said that the University had stopped flying the PA-28.[71]
  • On 27 May 2019, Brazilian singer Gabriel Diniz was killed in the crash of a Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee Archer in Estância, Brazil.[72]
  • On 25 August 2019, award-winning music composer Jonathan Goldstein, his musician wife Hannah and their baby daughter were killed in the crash of a Piper PA-28 Arrow. They were flying from Switzerland to Italy when their aircraft crashed above the pass near the Italian border.[73]

Specifications (1964 model PA-28-140 Cherokee 140)

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3-view line drawing of the Piper Cherokee
3-view line drawing of the Piper PA-28-161 Cherokee Warrior II

Data from Piper Aircraft Owner's Handbook[33]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: three passengers
  • Length: 23 ft 3.6 in (7.102 m)
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 3.6 in (2.225 m)
  • Wing area: 160 sq ft (15 m2)
  • Airfoil: NACA 652-415[74]
  • Empty weight: 1,201 lb (545 kg)
  • Gross weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,150 lb (975 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-E2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)
  • Propellers: Sensenich M74DM

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 123 kn (142 mph, 228 km/h)
  • Cruise speed: 108 kn (124 mph, 200 km/h)
  • Stall speed: 47 kn (54 mph, 87 km/h)
  • Range: 465 nmi (535 mi, 861 km)
  • Service ceiling: 14,300 ft (4,400 m)
  • Rate of climb: 660 ft/min (3.4 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 13.4 lb/sq ft (65 kg/m2)
  • Power/mass: 0.0699 hp/lb (0.1149 kW/kg)

Notable appearances in media

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Main article: Aircraft in fiction § Piper_Cherokee

See also

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Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

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