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The Junior Ace was designed by Paul Poberezny, the founding president of the EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) organization of aviation enthusiasts based in the United States. It is a lightweight aircraft, designed to be flown simply and needs very little maintenance. The Junior Ace was piloted by Captain Bud Judy during its maiden flight where […]
The Nesmith Cougar was developed by Robert Nesmith in the mid-1950s. During that time, he considered to enhance the Wittmand Tailwind by Steve Wittland, but it turned out that the two aircraft have the same design and are very difficult to distinguish from each other. The first Cougar was initially marketed by Nesmith as low-cost […]
In 1960, the first PA-28 was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration type certification. Aircraft production started from 1961 up to this day. Designed as a more economical substitute to the PA-24 Comanche, the PA-28 Cherokee has lesser manufacturing costs and cheaper parts that enable it to contest against the high-wing Cessna 172. In 1961, the […]
During the early 1940s, the Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser was introduced as a derivative of the Piper J-3 Cub. Three different models designated as J-5A, J-5B, and J-5C were produced. These versions fall under two classifications that varied substantially. The most notable distinction is in the landing gear. From 1940 to 1942, initial models with […]
The J-2 Cub was developed from Taylor Cub of the Taylor Aircraft Company. In 1935, the aircraft manufacturer opted to enhance their Cub series. Unlike its predecessor, the J-2 was designed with rounded-off wingtips on its high wings, a closely round vertical stabilizer, and rudder framed-up and covered in fabric independently from the structure of […]
On June 20, 1956, the first of the two prototypes of the Comanche was completed. Several production versions were produced. On October 21, 1957, the initial production variant of the Comanche conducted its maiden flight. Several production versions were Designated as PA-24-180, and were powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine rated at 180 horsepower. It […]
In 1949, the Piper PA-20 Pacer was initially introduced as the PA-16 Clipper, a stretched fuselage variant of the PA-15 Vagabond. The term Clipper only continued for a year for the reason that Pan American Airways owned rights to that label. During 1950, the PA-20 Pacer emerged as light cabin aircraft designed with an enlarged […]
In the late 1970s, developmental work on the Piper Pa-46 started. On November 30, 1979, the first prototype designated as PA-46-300T took to the sky for the first time. In August 1982, the first production variant designated as PA-46-310P Malibu conducted its maiden flight and in November of the same year, the aircraft was announced […]
In 1953, the aircraft designer Fred Ernest Weick was asked by Piper to act as a consultant on the agricultural variant of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub designated as PA-18A specifically to build and test an aircraft that will distribute dust and seeds. After a few weeks, an agricultural aircraft derived on the AG-1 incorporated […]
The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser was derived from the J-5C Cub Cruiser after the manufacturing company abolished the J-designation system and replaced it with a newer PA-system. On October 29, 1945, the PA-12 prototype designated as NX41561 took to the air for the first time from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It was a J-5C conversion. On […]