Piper PA-25 Pawnee
Piper · United States · first flew 1957 · light aircraft
The Piper PA-25 Pawnee is a single-seat agricultural aircraft built between 1959 and 1981.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Low wing braced to the fuselage with struts |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low wing braced to the fuselage with struts
- Single seat placed high in the fuselage with the hopper ahead of the cockpit
- Conventional tailwheel landing gear
A small single-engine low-wing ag plane with a tall single-seat cockpit behind the hopper. Specifications given are for the 235 hp Pawnee.
Specifications
- The Piper PA-25 Pawnee has a length of 7.49 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.02 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Fred Weick's AG-3 prototype first flew in November 1954 and was renamed the PA-25 Pawnee when he joined Piper in 1957. The infobox gives 1957 as the first flight year.
Variants
Early aircraft used a 150 hp Lycoming O-320. The Pawnee B introduced a 235 hp Lycoming O-540 and a larger hopper in 1964, and the Pawnee C arrived in 1967 with a 260 hp option.
Where you'll see it
5,167 were built. It is used for crop spraying and also as a glider tug and banner tower.
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