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Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub Commercial
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerPiper AircraftPiper Aircraft
TypeLight & general aviationLight & general aviation
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19381960
StatusRetiredIn production
Units built19,88832,000
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length6.83 m7.25 m
Wingspan10.74 m10.67 m
Height2.03 m2.22 m
Wing area16.6 m²15.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight345 kg680 kg
Max. take-off weight553 kg1,055 kg
Performance
Max. speed140 km/h—
Cruise speed121 km/h213 km/h
Range354 km960 km
Service ceiling3,505 m3,960 m
Rate of climb2.3 m/s3.3 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Seats (typical)24
Seats (max.)24
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelContinental A-65Lycoming O-320-D3G
Power (each)48 kW120 kW

At a glance

Range

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
354 km
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
960 km

Max. take-off weight

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
553 kg
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
1,055 kg

Wingspan

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
11 m
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
11 m

Length

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
7 m
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
7 m

Service ceiling

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
3,505 m
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
3,960 m

Seats (typical)

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
2
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
4

Units built

Piper Aircraft J-3 Cub
19,888
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
32,000

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.