Piper PA-24 Comanche. Specification. A photo.
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Piper PA-24 Comanche. Specification. A photo.

Piper PA-24 Comanche. Specification. A photo.

 

Piper PA-24 Comanche - American single-engine light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft from the 1957 1972 of the year.

 

Photo Piper PA-24 Comanche

 

The development of the Piper PA-24 Comanche aircraft was carried out without any preparatory base based on other models of this aircraft manufacturer, however, in general, the light aircraft proved to be excellent, and after a number of tests, including the first flight of the prototype in mid-1956 , this model was launched into mass production.

 

Piper PA-24 Comanche photos

 

Small-engine aircraft of general purpose Piper PA-24 Comanche positioned as four-bed aircraft - 1 pilot and three passengers, with, for the entire production period, the production line aircraft building plant Piper Aircraft Corporation descended 4857 aircraft, most of which continue to operate and now - partly owned airline, partly in private ownership.

The basic production version of the Piper PA-24 Comanche is the Piper PA-24-180 Comanche, also called the Comanche 180, which had a Lycoming O-360-A1A piston aircraft engine with 180 hp. The aircraft was capable of covering up to 1300 km at speeds of about 257 km / h, which made it very modern and efficient in terms of operation. During the production period, 1143 aircraft were built, of which, at the end of 2014, about 900 units were in operation.

 

Piper PA-24 Comanche

 

In 1958, Piper Aircraft Corporation introduced a new modification - Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, also referred to simply as Comanche 250. Thanks to the new power plant, which includes the Lycoming O-540 aircraft engine with an output of 250 hp, the aircraft could accelerate to high speeds - the cruising speed of this aircraft was 298 km / h, which is why the model was also very popular. Among other things, aviation engineers installed on the current modification fuel tanks of increased volume, strengthened the fuselage of the aircraft and increased the maximum take-off weight of the aircraft. During the production period, which lasted from 1958 to 1972 year, 2537 aircraft of this version were built.

 

Cabin Piper PA-24 Comanche

 

In 1965, aircraft manufacturers introduced the Piper PA-24-260 Comanche (Comanche 260), the main difference of which was the new Lycoming IO-540 fuel injection engine with 260 hp. In addition to the power plant, the aircraft fuselage was significantly redesigned, the maximum flight range was increased, the maximum take-off weight was increased, etc. Among other things, on the basis of the Comanche 260 version, other aircraft related to the current modification appeared, in particular, this includes the Piper PA-24-260B (produced from 1966 to 1968), Piper PA-24-260C (produced from 1969 to 1972 year) and Piper PA-24-260TC (produced only from 1970 to 1972).

Model Piper PA-24-300 1967 was introduced in the year, but in essence, this version is a modification mounted with a motor capacity of 300 hp For unknown reasons, the mass production version has not been started.

In 1961, was built two prototype Piper PA-24-380, the power plant was submitted motor Lycoming IO-720-A1A capacity 380 hp, which allows you to set new speed records fly. Subsequently, both produced prototypes were converted to version Comanche 400 (Piper PA-24-400).

Model Piper PA-24-400 Comanche, better known under the name of Comanche 400? Notable for not only more productive engine capacity in 400 hp, allowing the aircraft to accelerate to record speeds of flight, but also exterior design, designed specifically to give the aircraft a spectacular view, and to ensure maximum aerodynamic shape. The maximum flight speed of this version is 360 km \ h, which allows you to quickly travel long distances.

Among other things, based on the small-engine aircraft Piper PA-24 Comanche developed other models, in particular, it refers to aircrafts Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche and Piper PA-33, which is the original version with a pressurized cabin and a modified chassis.

 

Specifications Piper PA-24 Comanche.

 

  • Crew: 1 people;
  • Passenger: 3 person;
  • aircraft Length: 7,62 m (depending on version).
  • Wingspan: 10,98 m (depending on version).
  • Plane Height: 2,29 m (depending on version).
  • Weight of empty aircraft: 804 kg. (Depending on version);
  • Payload: 647 kg. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum takeoff weight: 1452 kg. (Depending on version);
  • Cruising speed: 298 km \ h. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum flight speed: 321 km \ h. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum flight distance: 1970 km. (Depending on version);
  • Maximum flight height: 5945 m .;
  • aircraft engine type: a piston;
  • Powerplant: Lycoming IO-540 (depending on version);
  • Power: 260 hp (Depending on version).

 

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