Single-engine piston1940s American light aircraft
Piper PA-12
The Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser is an American three-seat, high wing, single-engine conventional landing gear-equipped light aircraft that was produced by Piper Aircraft between 1946-48. The PA-12 was an upgraded and redesignated Piper J-5.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Piper Aircraft
- Category
- Single-engine piston
- Country of origin
- United States
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 91 kt
- Max speed
- 91 kt
- Range
- 520 nm
- Service ceiling
- 18,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 510 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 1,753 lb
- Empty weight
- 950 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 38 US gal
- Powerplant
- Lycoming O-235-C
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 3
- Length
- 22.8 ft
- Wingspan
- 35.5 ft
- Height
- 6.8 ft
- Number built
- 3,760
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.