Private Single Engine
Overview
The Piper PA-28 Warrior is a four-seat single-engine aircraft introduced in the 1970s. Developed from the Cherokee family, it became a staple of flight training worldwide. The aircraft remains widely used in general aviation.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Lycoming 0 320 D3G
- Engine type
- Piston
- Power
- 160 hp · 119 kW
- Avionics
- Avidyne Entegra Integrated
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 4
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 3 ft 5 in · 1.05 m
- Cabin height
- 3 ft 11 in · 1.20 m
- Cabin length
- 7 ft 3 in · 2.20 m
- Exterior length
- 23 ft 7 in · 7.20 m
- Tail height
- 7 ft 3 in · 2.20 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 3 ft 11 in · 1.20 m
- Wing span
- 34 ft 9 in · 10.60 m
- Baggage volume
- 1 ft³ · 0.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,450 lb · 1,100 kg
- Max landing weight
- 2,450 lb · 1,100 kg
- Max payload
- 900 lb · 400 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 50 gal · 200 L · 100 kg (AvGas)
- Max cruise speed
- 127 kt · 146 mph · 235 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 44 kt · 51 mph · 81 km/h
- Range
- 600 nm · 690 mi · 1,110 km
- Fuel burn
- 25.14 nm/gal · 12.30 km/L
- Ceiling
- 14,000 ft · 4,300 m
- Rate of climb
- 710 ft/min · 4 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 1,620 ft · 490 m
- Landing distance
- 1,160 ft · 350 m
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Operational Context
Piper PA-28 Warrior — single-engine piston trainer
The PA-28 Warrior entered service in the mid-1970s as a refinement of earlier Cherokee models. It features a low-wing configuration and fixed tricycle landing gear. The aircraft was designed for predictable handling and ease of maintenance.
Powered by a Lycoming O-320 piston engine producing approximately 160 horsepower, the Warrior cruises at around 115 knots (213 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 2,300 pounds (1,043 kg). The cabin seats four occupants.
The Warrior has been widely adopted by flight schools and private owners. Its forgiving handling characteristics make it suitable for primary instruction. The design remains in production in updated forms.
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