Piper PA-29 Papoose

PA-29 Papoose
General information
Type	Single-engined training monoplane
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Piper
Status	Cancelled
Number built	1
History
First flight	1962

The Piper PA-29 Papoose was an American single-engined training monoplane designed by Piper, only one was built and the type did not enter production. ^[1]

Development

In the late 1950s Piper began designing a two-seated (side-by-side) low-wing monoplane trainer built of fiberglass reinforced plastic construction. ^[1] Originally intended to be powered by a 100 hp (75 kW) Continental O-200 piston engine, the prototype instead used a 108 hp (81 kW) Lycoming O-235-CIB piston engine. ^[1] The prototype, registered N2900M first flew in 1962 but the type did not enter production. ^[1] The Papoose prototype was on "permanent loan" to the EAA Museum at Oshkosh from 7/17/1973 until 6/25/1987 when it was returned to Lock Haven. It currently resides in the Piper Aviation Museum in Lock Haven. ^[1]

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: one passenger
• Length: 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m)
• Wingspan: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
• Height: 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
• Wing area: 110 sq ft (10 m²) ^[2]
• Empty weight:803+1⁄2 lb (364 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,500 lb (680 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-235-CIB air-cooled four-cylinder horizontally-opposed piston engine, 108 hp (81 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 130 mph (210 km/h, 110 kn)

References

Notes

1. Peperell & Smith 1987 , p. 166
2. Air Enthusiast September 1973, p. 147

Bibliography

• Peperell, Roger W; Smith, Colin M (1987). Piper Aircraft and their forerunners. Tonbridge, Kent, England: Air-Britain. ISBN   0-85130-149-5.
• "Plane Facts: Indian baby". Air Enthusiast . Vol. 5, no. 3. September 1973. p. 147.