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Piper PA-28 (above 200 hp)

Piper

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High-performance four-seat piston trainer and tourer.

First flight

1960

Category

Piston light aircraft

Seating

3–4

Range

1,300 km

Engines

Single Lycoming or Continental piston engine, 200–235 hp

Status

In production

The Piper PA-28 series with engines above 200 hp represents the higher-performance variants of Piper's long-running Cherokee family of light piston aircraft. Key models in this bracket include the PA-28-201T Turbo Arrow and the PA-28R Arrow series, which feature retractable landing gear and more powerful Lycoming or Continental engines, making them popular for instrument training and personal cross-country travel. These aircraft are widely used by flight training academies worldwide due to their docile handling characteristics, reliability, and relatively low operating costs. The retractable-gear Arrow variants in particular serve as a common step-up aircraft for pilots transitioning from fixed-gear trainers to more complex aircraft. Production of various PA-28 variants has continued in different forms since the 1960s, with Piper Aircraft maintaining manufacturing in Vero Beach, Florida. The ICAO code P28B specifically refers to the higher-powered PA-28 variants, distinguishing them from lower-powered Cherokee models.

Notable facts

›The PA-28R Arrow introduced retractable landing gear to the PA-28 family in 1967.
›Turbo Arrow variants use a turbocharged engine for improved high-altitude performance.
›Widely used by flight schools for complex and instrument rating training.
›The PA-28 family shares a common low-wing, all-metal airframe design across all variants.
›Piper has produced thousands of PA-28 variants since the early 1960s.