The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi, and personal use. The PA-28 family of aircraft are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. They have a single door on the copilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing.
Piper PA28-180 VH-WMR
General Characteristics VH-WMR
| Seating Capacity | 1 Pilot & 3 Passengers |
| Length | 7.16m |
| Height | 2.25m |
| Wingspan | 9.2m |
| Basic Empty Weight | 544kg |
| Maximum Take off Weight | 975kg |
| Useful Load | 434kg |
Performance Characteristics VH-WMR
| Engine | Avco Lycoming O320-E2A |
| Horsepower | 180 BHP @ 2700 RPM |
| Cylinders | Four |
| Propeller | 2 blade senesich 74 inch fixed pitch |
| Take off Roll | 221 metres |
| Take off Safety Speed | |
| Vx (Best Angle of Climb) | |
| Vy (Best Rate of Climb) | |
| Vso (Stall Speed Clean) | 40 Knots |
| Vs1 (Stall Speed Landing Configuration) | 49 knots |
| Cruise Speed | 110 Knots |
| Service Ceiling | 14,000 feet |
| Fuel Burn | 38 litres / hour |
| Fuel Capacity | |
| Fuel Type | Aviation Gasoline 100LL |
| Maximum Range | 440 Nautical Miles |
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