The Rise and Stall of the Piper PA-47 PiperJet Program
The airframe configuration of the single-engine Piper PA-47 PiperJet presented a unique set of engineering challenges.
The airframe configuration of the single-engine Piper PA-47 PiperJet presented a unique set of engineering challenges.
The small tailwheel cut into the grass strip’s soft mud like a pizza cutter, leading to dreaded consequences.
Despite an aerodynamic cleanliness of its airframe, the light piston twin suffered in a crowded market in the 1970s.
It’s ok to be “a little stitious” and take a hint from the challenges fate throws at you while not tempting them any further.
The company said the high-wing aircraft designed for the backcountry market is on track to begin shipping this year.
The clean-sheet aircraft design sought to improve aerodynamics by incorporating its twin engines in the aft fuselage.
A new aircraft owner learns lessons and discovers solutions that make winter flying more fun.
Designed during an era of twin fever, the expeditionary H-500 blended rotary-wing utility and fixed-wing speed.
An airplane can provide its own unique form of therapy, allowing an owner to escape everyday life and emerge mentally refreshed.
When buying your first airplane, it’s time to ‘think outside the box.’