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Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 and Archer

This page covers the Cherokee 180 (PA-28-180, approved in 1962) and the Archer line, the PA-28-180 Archer (1972) and the PA-28-181 Archer II and Archer III (1975 and 1994). All are low-wing four-seaters with 180 hp. The figures are those of the current Archer TX: a cruise of 128 knots true airspeed at 75 percent power, a maximum weight of 2,550 pounds and 48 US gallons usable. Span, length and height are from the EASA data sheet for the Archer III. The ICAO code is P28A, shared with the Cherokee and Warrior pages.

Cruise speed
128 knots (240 km/h)
Seats
About 4
Engines
One piston engine in the nose: Lycoming O-360-A4M (Archer III); Lycoming IO-360-B4A (Archer TX)
Max takeoff weight
2,600 lb (1,157 kg)
Piper PA-28-181 Archer III
Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 and Archer seen from above: length 24 ft 0 in (7.32 m), wingspan 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Drawing: cwsi.net, from published dimensions (a schematic, not to exact detail)

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Specifications

Length24 ft 0 in (7.32 m)
Wingspan35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Height7 ft 4 in (2.23 m)
Fuselage width3 ft 7 in (1.10 m)
Fuel capacity50 US gal (182 L)
StatusIn service
Type codesICAO P28A

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