Piper PA-24 Comanche
| PA-24 Comanche | |
|---|---|
| PA-24-250 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Civil utility aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft |
| Primary users | Private aviators Flight schools |
| Number built | 4,857 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1957-1972 |
| Introduction date | 1958 |
| First flight | May 24, 1956 |
| Developed into | Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche Piper PA-39 Twin Comanche Ravin 500 |
The Piper PA-24 Comanche is an American single-engine, low-wing, all-metal monoplane of semimonocoque construction with tricycle retractable landing gear and four or six seats. The Comanche was designed and built by Piper Aircraft and first flew on May 24, 1956. Together with the PA-30 and PA-39 Twin Comanches, it made up the core of Piper's lineup until 1972, when the production lines for both aircraft were destroyed in the 1972 Lock Haven flood.