Piper PA-28 Cherokee Family
The Piper PA-28 is a long-running family of light, single-engine aircraft used for personal travel and flight training. Introduced as the Cherokee, the platform developed into fixed-gear and retractable-gear branches sold under names including Warrior, Archer, Arrow, and Dakota. The variants share the broader low-wing PA-28 lineage but differ in wing design, landing gear, power, capacity, and performance.
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Identity
- Aliases
- PA-28Piper Cherokee Family
- Family Name
- Piper PA-28
- Full Name
- Piper PA-28 Cherokee Family
- Roles
- general_aviationtrainer
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Piper PA-28 is a long-running family of light, single-engine aircraft used for personal travel and flight training. Introduced as the Cherokee, the platform developed into fixed-gear and retractable-gear branches sold under names including Warrior, Archer, Arrow, and Dakota. The variants share the broader low-wing PA-28 lineage but differ in wing design, landing gear, power, capacity, and performance.
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Manufacturer
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.piper.com/blog/piper-history/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 08:20:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 09:38:36 UTC