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Piper PA-44 Seminole
The Seminole is a four-seat, low-wing twin with two 180 hp Lycoming engines, retractable landing gear and a T-tail, which flight schools use for multi-engine training. This page covers the PA-44-180, approved by the FAA in 1978, and the turbocharged PA-44-180T. The figures are the PA-44-180's: span, length and height from the EASA data sheet, a maximum weight of 3,800 pounds, 108 US gallons usable, and the maximum cruise speed of 162 knots true airspeed that Piper gives. The ICAO code is PA44.
- Cruise speed
- 162 knots (300 km/h)
- Seats
- About 4
- Engines
- Two piston engines on the wings: Lycoming O-360-E1A6D and LO-360-E1A6D; IO-360-B1G6 on current aircraft
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,800 lb (1,724 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 38 ft 7 in (11.75 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Fuselage width | 3 ft 11 in (1.20 m) |
| Fuel capacity | 110 US gal (408 L) |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO PA44 |
Private aircraft show specs only. No flight data is shown for them.
Sources
- FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet A19SO, Piper PA-44-180 and PA-44-180T
- EASA Type-Certificate Data Sheet IM.A.232, Piper PA-44 (Seminole)
- Piper Aircraft, Seminole model page
- Piper Aircraft, trainer comparison page (Seminole, Archer TX)
- SKYbrary, Piper Seminole
- AOPA Pilot, Double Vision (the Seminole's T-tail)
- ICAO Doc 8643, Aircraft Type Designators