Aircraft

Piper Pawnee (1969)
  • Registration: N8656L
  • Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft
  • Country of Orgin: United States
Piper Pawnee (1969)

The PA-25 Pawnee was an agricultural aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft between 1959 and 1982. It remains a widely used aircraft in agricultural spraying and is also used as a tow plane, or tug, for launching gliders or for towing banners.

Owned by

Adirondack Soaring Association

Characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Capacity: 120 US gal (568 l)
  • Length: 24 ft 9 in (7.55 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m)
  • Height: 7 ft 2 in (2.19 m)
  • Wing area: 183 ft² (17.0 m²)
  • Empty: 1,457 lb (662 kg)
  • Loaded: 2,900 lb (1,317 kg)
  • Maximum takeoff: 2,900 lb (1,317 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 x Lycoming O-540-B2B5, 235 hp (175 kW)

Category

Tow Planes

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 102 kts (188 km/h)
  • Range: 300 miles (500 km)
  • Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,963 m)
  • Rate of climb: 630 ft/min (192 m/min)(at MTOW)
  • Wing loading: 15.9 lb/ft² (77.5 kg/m²)
  • Power/Mass: 0.0810 hp/lb (0.133 kW/kg)

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