Piper PA-28 Cherokee Series

Trainer / Touring Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181 Archer II © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee Series is a family of single-engine four-seat trainer and touring aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation, later New Piper Aircraft and today Piper Aircraft, Inc..
The PA-28 was produced in several different variants. The PA-28-140 Cherokee Flite Liner / Cherokee Cruiser was a two-seat trainer variant. PA-28R variants are equipped with a retractable landing gear. The PA-28 was also license-built in Brazil by EMBRAER as the EMB-711 and the EMB-712 and in Argentina by Chincul SA. Total production of all PA-28 models until today (2016): >32000.
The PA-28 is still in production with current models Arrow (PA-28R-201 Arrow III), Archer (PA-28-181 Archer III), Warrior (PA-28-161 Warrior III) and the Archer DX which is powered by a Continental CD-155 (TAE 125-02-114 Centurion 2.0S) Diesel engine.
Crew1
Passengers3
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelLycoming O-360-A4M
Engine Power134 kW180 hp
Speed246 km/h133 kts
  153 mph
Service Ceiling3.353 m11.000 ft
Range1.185 km640 NM
737 mi.
Empty Weight764 kg1.684 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.157 kg2.550 lbs
Wing Span10,80 m35 ft 5 in
Wing Area15,8 m²170 ft²
Length7,32 m24 ft 0 in
Height2,20 m7 ft 3 in
First Flight14.01.1960
Production Statusin production
ICAO CodeP28A P28B P28R P28T
FAA TCDS2A13
Data for (Version)Piper PA-28-181 Archer III
VariantsPA-28-140 Flite Liner / Cherokee Cruiser, PA-28-150 Cherokee, PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior, PA-28-160 Cherokee, PA-28-161 Warrior II, PA-28-161 Warrior III, PA-28-180 Cherokee, PA-28

[Photo-ID: 7698] © Karsten Palt 2013-10-13
Piper PA-28-140B Cherokee Cruiser, , N2555B, c/n 28-25678,© Karsten Palt, 2013Piper
PA-28-140B Cherokee Cruiser
Reg.: N2555B
c/n: 28-25678
 
Aviation Museum of Kentucky [Lexington]
[Photo-ID: 12905] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09
Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior, , G-BOYH, c/n 28-7715290,© Karsten Palt, 2016Piper
PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior
Reg.: G-BOYH
c/n: 28-7715290
 
Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)]
[Photo-ID: 3030] © Karsten Palt 2009-08-16
Piper PA-28-161 Cadet, , D-EFXG, c/n 28-41087,© Karsten Palt, 2009Piper
PA-28-161 Cadet
Reg.: D-EFXG
c/n: 28-41087
 
[Wiefelstede-Conneforde (EDWP)]
[Photo-ID: 2072] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
Piper PA-28-161 Cadet, Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt, D-EBVM, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2009Piper
PA-28-161 Cadet
Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt
Reg.: D-EBVM
 
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]
[Photo-ID: 2073] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
Piper PA-28-161 Cadet, Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt, D-EBVR, c/n 28-41172,© Karsten Palt, 2009Piper
PA-28-161 Cadet
Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt
Reg.: D-EBVR
c/n: 28-41172
 
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]
[Photo-ID: 2101] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
Piper PA-28-161 Cadet, Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt, D-ENXM, c/n 28-41295,© Karsten Palt, 2009Piper
PA-28-161 Cadet
Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt
Reg.: D-ENXM
c/n: 28-41295
 
Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]
[Photo-ID: 7344] © Karsten Palt 2013-09-06
Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II, , F-GEDO, c/n 28-7916004,© Karsten Palt, 2013Piper
PA-28-161 Warrior II
Reg.: F-GEDO
c/n: 28-7916004
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2013 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 13553] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee F, , D-EACN, c/n 28-7105041,© Karsten Palt, 2016Piper
PA-28-180 Cherokee F
Reg.: D-EACN
c/n: 28-7105041
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2016 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 7731] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-10
Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee F, , D-EIAM, c/n 28-7105141,© Karsten Palt, 2013Piper
PA-28-180 Cherokee F
Reg.: D-EIAM
c/n: 28-7105141
 
Flugtage Bautzen 2013 [Bautzen (EDAB)]
[Photo-ID: 12906] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-09
Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee F, , G-BABG, c/n 28-2031,© Karsten Palt, 2016Piper
PA-28-180 Cherokee F
Reg.: G-BABG
c/n: 28-2031
 
Royal International Air Tattoo 2016 [RAF Fairford (EGVA / FFD)]
[Photo-ID: 2984] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-05
Piper PA-28-181 Archer III, Hangar Uno, LV-WTR, c/n 28-43059,© Hartmut Ehlers, 2010Piper
PA-28-181 Archer III
Hangar Uno
Reg.: LV-WTR
c/n: 28-43059
 
Ready to go to Isla Martín García with the photographer as PIC.
[Buenos Aires, San Fernando Airport (SADF / FDO)]
[Photo-ID: 3087] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-05
Piper PA-28-181 Archer III, Hangar Uno, LV-WTR, c/n 28-43059,© Hartmut Ehlers, 2010Piper
PA-28-181 Archer III
Hangar Uno
Reg.: LV-WTR
c/n: 28-43059
 
A truly quiet place, that island.
[Aeropuerto de la Isla Martin Garcia (SAAK / MGI)]
[Photo-ID: 2645] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05
Piper PA-28-235 Cherokee, , D-EOEG, c/n 28-10411,© Karsten Palt, 2009Piper
PA-28-235 Cherokee
Reg.: D-EOEG
c/n: 28-10411
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 1741] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow II, , D-EGTA, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2009Piper
PA-28R-201 Arrow II
Reg.: D-EGTA
 
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]
[Photo-ID: 442] © Karsten Palt 2007-08-09
Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV, Flugschule Grenchen, HB-PKX, c/n 28R-8331032,© Karsten Palt, 2007Piper
PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV
Flugschule Grenchen
Reg.: HB-PKX
c/n: 28R-8331032
 
[Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel (EDWI / WVN)]