Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser
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The Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser is a small touring aircraft first flown in March 1947, a development of the earlier PA-12 Super Cruiser. It was launched at a time of serious financial difficulty for the company, and indeed, soon after the release of the Family Cruiser, Piper was placed in receivership.
The PA-14 was in production for about three years, from 1947 to 1949, and one was built in 1951. In all, 235 units were built. It went by the wayside as did the PA-12 and one could say that it was replaced by the short wing short bodied rag aircraft known as the PA-15 Vagabond. Piper would introduce a true four-place replacement in the Piper PA-16 Clipper and Piper PA-20 Pacer.
[edit] Specifications (PA-14)
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General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 4 passengers
- Length: 23ft 2in (7.06m)
- Wingspan: 35ft 9in (10.82m)
- Height: 6ft 5in (1.96m)
- Wing area: 179.33ft (16.66m)
- Empty weight: 1,020 lb (463 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,850 lb (839 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming O-235-C1 air-cooled flat four, 115 hp (86 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 107 knots (198 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 96 knots (178 km/h)
- Stall speed: 40 knots (74 km/h)
- Range: 364 nm (674 km)
- Service ceiling: 12,500 ft (3,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 600 ft/min (180 m/s)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
[edit] See also
Related development
- Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
- Piper PA-15 Vagabond
Comparable aircraft
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