Piper PA-35 Pocono

Piper Aircraft · United States · first flew 1968 · transport aircraft

The Piper PA-35 Pocono was an ambitious prototype commuter airliner designed by Piper Aircraft in the late 1960s to capture the emerging regional airline market. Despite promising performance, it never reached production.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Low-wing layout with large circular fuselage cross-section
T — Tail	Conventional

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Piper twin-piston commuter prototype seating up to 15
Low-wing layout with large circular fuselage cross-section
Never entered production — a single prototype only

Identified by its unusually large circular fuselage cross-section for a twin-piston type, paired with the conventional Piper low-wing layout and twin wing-mounted engines.

Specifications

The Piper PA-35 Pocono has a length of 12.91 m (42 ft).
It has a wingspan of 15.55 m (51 ft).
Its maximum speed is 417 km/h (259 mph).
Typical crew: 2, up to 13 passengers.

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History

Piper flew the Pocono in 1968 as a twin-piston commuter transport intended to seat up to 15 passengers, competing in a market segment that would ultimately favour turboprop types. The project was cancelled after evaluation when the economics did not justify production tooling.

Variants

Only one prototype was built; no production variants were developed.

Where you'll see it

Never entered operational service; the sole prototype served only as a demonstration aircraft.

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