Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser
Piper Aircraft · United States · first flew 1947 · light aircraft
The Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser is an American single-engined cabin monoplane built as a small touring aircraft in the late 1940s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.06 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Single-engined cabin monoplane with a high wing
- Small touring aircraft seating a pilot and three passengers
- Single 115 hp Lycoming O-235 flat-four engine in the nose
A high-wing cabin monoplane with a single nose-mounted engine and room for a pilot and three passengers. It looks like an enlarged Cub-style touring aircraft.
Specifications
- The Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser has a length of 7.06 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.82 m (35 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 198 km/h (123 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was developed from the Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser and first flew on 21 March 1947. It was built from 1947 to 1949.
Variants
The PA-14 was a development of the PA-12 Super Cruiser with a 115 hp Lycoming O-235-C1 engine.
Where you'll see it
A total of 238 were built, mostly sold in the United States, with several exported to France.
Related aircraft
- Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser
- Piper PA-15 Vagabond
- Piper L-21B Super Cub
- Piper PA-20 Pacer
- Aermacchi MB.308
- Aero 45
- Aeronca 15 Sedan
- Ambrosini S.1001 Grifo
AircraftIQ — the aircraft field guide: 8,606 recognition guides, live overhead identification, works offline.