Piper Warrior III

Overview

• The Piper Warrior is a descendent of the popular Cherokee. The four-place, low wing Warrior is distinguished from the Cherokee by its double-tapered wing planform and two-foot-wider wingspans. Earlier Cherokee wings have the blocky, squarish, constant-chord wing planforms that came to be known as "Hershey Bar" wings. The inboard portion of the Warrior's wing retains that Hershey bar shape, but the leading and trailing edges of the outer panels taper. This gives the Warrior better climb and cruise performance because of lower induced drag.

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Lycoming O-320-D3G (160 hp)

• Propellers

  Sensenich 74DM6-0-60, Fixed Pitch, 2-blades

• Length

  24 ft

• Height

  7 ft 4 in

• Wingspan

  35 ft

• Wing Area

  170 sq ft

• Wing loading

  14.4 lb / sq ft

• Power loading

  15.3 lb

• Cabin Width

  3 ft 6 in

• Empty Weight

  1,539 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  2,440 lb

• Useful load

  901 lb

• Payload with full fuel

  413 lb

• Fuel capacity

  50 gal

• Baggage capacity

  200 lb

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

  1,150 ft

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  1,620 ft

• Rate of climb sea level

  692 fpm

• Service ceiling

  11,000 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  1,160 ft

• Landing distance ground roll

  625 ft

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

• Range

  650 nm

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

  63 KIAS

• V_Y

  79 KIAS

• V_NE

  160 KIAS

• V_S1

  50 KIAS

• V_SO

  44 KIAS

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.