The concept led to highly successful projects such as the himat and. Collision with terrain piper pa30160b twin comanche. The piper pa 24 comanche is an american fourseat or sixseat, lowwing, allmetal, light aircraft of semimonocoque construction with tricycle retractable landing gear. Stcd pilot and door window installation instructions. The piper pa30 twin comanche is an american twinengined cabin monoplane designed and built by piper aircraft. From what i remember it was a pretty honest airplane. Stcd one piece windshield conversion instructions go to. Piper pa30 twin comanche taxiing, takeoff and landing csu3 duration. By popular request above is shown a modified insert from a piper landing gear assembly drawing showing the order of parts in this area. Jun 30, 2017 the piper pa 30 twin comanche by vflyteair is now available.
Approx 170 knots on 7 gph per engine and twin safe. The name of this great light twin rather gives the game away. Piper pa30 twin comanche jack stafford model rc groups. Aircraft n71gm 1969 piper pa30 twin comanche cn 301959. The piper pa 30 twin comanche wing covers are a perfect solution to protect your paint from sun damage and prevent winter frost, snow, ice buildup, and corrosion. They were unable to reproduce any problems with the electrical system. Find specs, range, speed, capacity and more information for the twin comanche pa 30 here we use cookies to help you get the best experience when using our website. Home aircraft specs manufacturers piper aircraft pa30, b twin comanche performance information. These valves are exchange only on likekind rebuildable cores. Aircraft performance stats and information for the piper pa 30 c twin comanche aircraft.
The piper pa30 twin comanche design started with the singleengined pa24 comanche, a laminarwinged rocket which itself was a breakaway from the sturdy but slow aircraft that piper was famous for at the time. The plane, a 1965 piper pa30 twin comanche multiengine aircraft, crashed about 8. See more ideas about piper aircraft, aircraft and twins. The pa39 twin comanche cr and pa39 turbo twin comanche are variants with counter rotating propellers. No twin goes faster for less fuel burn than a twin comanche. What do you guys think about the piper pa30 twin comanche. The piper pa 30 twin comanche design started with the single pa 24 comanche, a laminarwinged rocket which itself was a breakaway from the sturdy but slow aircraft that piper was famous for at the time such as the cub, the cherokee and the apache.
Piper pa30 twin comanche flight tests on classical. Enjoy effects such as spatial 3d sound location, doppler effects, custom interior and exterior engine. I bought my twin comanche about a year ago, and it already had an awesome panel. When the decision was made to end production of the piper pa 23 apache, the company introduced a new twin engine fourseat cabin monoplane under the designation piper pa 30 twin comanche, a cantilver lowwing monoplane with retractable tricycle landing gear and powered by two 119kw avco lycoming io320b flatfour engines. Enjoy a new custommade carpet, available in numerous colors, for your piper pa30 twin comanche. E375 technicians check instrumentation and systems on nasa 808, a pa30 aircraft, prior to a research flight.
Piper pa30 twin comanche the twin comanche was a derivative of the single engine comanche and was introduced in 1963 as a replacement for the apache h. He added a new interior, new avionics, and a number of mechanical upgrades, including speed brakes, new control wheels, high. Twin engine piston aircraft with retractable landing gear. Piper aircraft designed and developed the comanche, which first flew on may 24, 1956. If you would like to contribute anything articles, photos, for sales etc. The piper pa30 twin comanche later pa39 was designed as a twin engined variant of the piper pa24 comanche. Pa30 twin comanche aircraft, registered vhkds, departed jandakot airport, western. Piper pa30c turbo twin comanche specifications, performance, operating cost, valuation, brokers. At 0826 western standard time on 28 march 2010, a piper aircraft corp. I spent 6 months studying the twin comanche before buying it, and had pa30 experts educate and. They are made from solutiondyed polyester or acrylic sunbrella and formfit to slip around each wing tip, cover the entire upper surface of the wing and wrap around the leading and. It was a twinengined development of the pa24 comanche singleengined aircraft.
Little was done to the original comanche fuselage when it was adapted for use in the twin comanche in order to. Welcome to my page for n8259y, a 1966 piper twin comanche. Piper built about 2150 twin comanches in its lock haven. This is one of the finest piper pa30 twin comanche s on the market. The arapaho dorsal fin kit was derived from the last comanche ever built, the arapaho pa40.
Early model twin comanches, designated pa 30s, came out between 1963 and 1965. Piper pa30 twin comanche aircraft for sale worldwideat. Special drills for plasticspecial instructions go to. Twin comanche cr pa39 for sale piper aircrafts aero. The pa30 has a hour gear ad, which was completed at 42hrs ttaf, so you will not have to worry about that ad for over 800 hundred hours. Still sprightly at fiftyyearsold, the twin comanche can give younger pretenders a run for their money words bob davy photos keith wilson. The piper pa 30 twin comanche is an american twin engined cabin monoplane designed and built by piper aircraft. Sad to see it go but need the space for new projects. In fact, until 1972, the piper comanche and pa30 twin comanche made up the lineup for piper until a flood destroyed their production lines.
Prospective buyers should read all the pages on this site as many of them contain details that will help you make a decision choosing and buying a pa 30, even if it isnt this one. This aircraft shows as if it was painted yesterday and features a beautiful 810 interior in grey and blue leather. Apr 15, 2015 914 waco flyin, piper twin comanche fast fly by duration. Aircraft performance stats and information for the piper pa 30, b twin comanche aircraft.
Up for sale is my beautiful piper twin comanche with around 4350 hrs total airframe time. Also being a high performance twin, im not sure any schools operate them as training aircraft because the insurance and fuel costs to rent would be expensive, let alone if the. Media in category piper pa30 twin comanche the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. Such objectives may seem incompatible in the same airplane, but the truth is. This is one of the finest piper pa 30 twin comanche s on the market. The aircraft was headed northwest at the time of the crash and appears to have missed the runway and struck the ground at high speeds. Piper twin comanche pa30the piper pa30 twin comanche is 100% xplane 11 compatible. May 30, 2015 after swearingen was done, he had the new pa30 twin comancheand it was, and is, a real looker. Piper pa30 twin comanche foursixseat cabin monoplane. The piper pa 30 twin comanche is a twin engined four to sixseat touring aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer piper aircraft corporation.
The pa30c turbo twin comanche seats up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot. Piper flyer association pa3039 twin comanche piper. This group is dedicated to all the pilots, owners and fans of the piper twin comanche. Being a pilot of a multiengine airplane, i take a lot of comfort in the additional security that second engine provides, but i am also acutely aware of the risks it poses at the most critical phases of flight.
The piper twin comanche is powered by two lycoming io320b1a engine. Piper pa 30 twin comanche carburetor air filter box assembly 2388300 23883000. As for a training,most schools use a piper semionles since they have counter rotating propellers which eliminates the critical engine issues with the twin comanche. View our entire inventory of new or used piper aircraft. But although this disaster is often cited as the reason for piper ceasing production of both the comanche and pa30 twin comanche as all the tooling was destroyed, its generally accepted that the company was already planning to stop building both types even before the flood. Visit us and get a piper pa 30 twin comanche custom wooden model now. Creation of the twin comanche stopped in 1972 by which time just the pa 39 was accessible because of the flooding of piper s lock haven plant. Live tracking maps, flight status, and airport delays for airline flights, privatega flights, and airports. The cruise speed is 168 kts, the stall speed is 60 kts, and the range is 724 miles. Apr 23, 2014 piper twin comanche for sale 1971 pioer pa39 for sale n8871y. Piper pa30 for sale piper twin comanche economical fast.
A variant with counterrotating propellers was designated the piper pa 39 twin comanche cr. Incident piper pa30 twin comanche n7942y, 19 nov 2017. Gone was all the roundness employed by the apaches and in its place was a taut, lean, sleek and, well, sexy new aircraft. This twin comanche is a 165 knot twin engine ifr crosscountry machine. Peteclearwater international airport kpie, florida marshall casey barath the national transportation safety board traveled to the scene of this accident. Piper pa30 twin comanche 1 the piper pa30 twin comanche is an american twinengined cabin monoplane designed and built by piper aircraft. Dryden flight research centers piper pa30 twin commanche, which helped validate the rprv concept, descends to a remotely controlled landing on rogers dry lake, unassisted by the onboard pilot.
Piper pa30 and pa39 twin comanche speed mods by knots 2u. Piper pa30 twin comanche custom wooden model factory. There were, however, some things i knew i wanted to do. Fans of the piper twin comanche public group facebook. Piper pa30 twin comanche, n8326y 2 the accident the gear had been manually placed in the down and locked position and the landing gear indicating lights now illuminated three greens. The sight now incorporates a communitybuilder and forums. Couldnt tell you much about it because it was more than 10 years ago. When the ad was completed by the famous comanche expert bill turley at aircraft engineering, inc. Seneca 1 i admit i have 500hrs in these and i like them more than the other normally aspirated twins duchess, seminole, cougar. Piper pa3039 twin comanche, pictures, technical data. We built the sound system using fmod studio and xplane 11s new sound engine. Prospective buyers should read all the pages on this site as many of them contain details that will help you make a decision choosing and buying a pa30, even if it isnt this one. The piper pa24 comanche is an american fourseat or sixseat, lowwing, allmetal, light aircraft of semimonocoque construction with tricycle retractable landing gear. Piper pa30 twin comanche aircraft history, specification.
Pa 30 piper twin comanche nose gear left rear drag link assy pn 2310900. A complex light twin, with retractable landing gear, seating 4 in original models to 6 in later models, and cruise speeds ranging from 160210 mph on twin 150160 horsepower engines, it competed with the morepowerful cessna 310. From 1970 the twin comanche c featured a slightly higher cruising speed and interior improvements, while the pa39 twin comanche cr was fitted with counter rotating engines. As the aircraft was not on jacks, no attempt was made to investigate the. Piper pa30 twin comanche precut carpet kit scs interiors. Dec 28, 2010 as for a training,most schools use a piper semionles since they have counter rotating propellers which eliminates the critical engine issues with the twin comanche. We purposebuilt this model from the ground up to take advantage of all the new features of xplane 11.
Twin comanche pa30 specifications, cabin dimensions, speed. The piper pa 30 twin comanche was designed as a twin engined variant of the piper pa 24 comanche. One mile from wolverhampton business airport type of flight. Counter rotating no critical engine great logs adsb out no hail damage cowl inside is detailed to concourse show quality. The pa30b turbo twin comanche seats up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot. The beveled washers referenced are not used on the 260c, 400, and twin comanche. N800k beautiful 1966 piper twin comanche, a true survivor, ready for your next business or family trip. The twin comanche first saw the light of day in 1963 and between then and 1972. The aircraft was used as the testbed in development of control systems for remotely piloted vehicles that were flown from the ground. The piper pa30 twin comanche is 100% xplane 11 compatible. It was twin engine development of the pa 24 comanche singleengine aircraft. To view the various models currently available, please check out our piper aircraft for sale for descriptions and photos or place a listing of your aircraft for sale.
Dryden flight research centers piper pa 30 twin comanche, which helped validate the remotely piloted research vehicle rprv concept, descends to a remotely controlled landing on rogers dry lake, unassisted by the onboard pilot. Its a smaller, faster twin than most, with a 46 seating arrangement realistically, 4 is the max, with maybe a kid in the back. Look hard at the twin comanche, though, and you can see the piper family resemblance. A piper pa30 twin commanche, known as nasa 808, was used at the nasa dryden flight research center as a rugged workhorse in a variety of research.
Comanche a very efficient design which has the low cost to run of the sub 2t twins but the speed of the larger ones. Pa 24 comanche pa 30 twin comanche pa 39 twin comanche. We have 28 piper comanche series aircraft for sale. Enjoy effects such as spatial 3d sound location, doppler effects, custom interior and. It was a twin engined development of the pa 24 comanche singleengined aircraft. The piper pa30 twin comanche is a twin engined four to sixseat touring aircraft produced by the usamerican manufacturer piper aircraft corporation. Together with the pa30 and pa39 twin comanche, it made up the core of the piper aircraft lineup until 1972, when the production lines for. He added a new interior, new avionics, and a number of mechanical upgrades, including speed brakes, new control wheels, highoutput. From 1970 the twin comanche c emphasized a somewhat higher cruising rate and inner part upgrades, while the pa 39 twin comanche cr was fitted with counter turning motors. Find specs, range, speed, capacity and more information for the twin comanche pa30 here we use cookies to help you get.
Piper pa30, b twin comanche performance information. Production of the twin comanche ceased in 1972 by which time only the pa39 was available due to the flooding of piper s lock haven factory. The material meets faa burn certification requirements. A variant with counterrotating propellers was designated the piper pa39 twin comanche cr. Early model twin comanches, designated pa30s, came out between 1963 and 1965. Two 160hp io320b1as swinging hartzell constantspeed props power the aircraft. Get the latest updates on nasa missions, watch nasa tv live, and learn about our quest to reveal the unknown and benefit all humankind. Is there a goodlooking, four to sixplace light twin that goes 170 knots on 17gph. Twin comanche pilot and copilot seats piper pa30 2 seats. The empty weight is 2,210 lbs and the gross weight 3,600 lbs. We purposebuilt this model from the ground up to take. The pa 39 twin comanche cr and pa 39 turbo twin comanche are variants with counter rotating propellers.
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