Piper PA-34 Seneca is an American general purpose light aircraft. Serially produced by Piper Aircraft since 1971; as of 2012 - the release is ongoing. It was also produced under license by the enterprises of Chincul , Embraer , PZL , etc. The number of produced aircraft of this model (including all modifications and licensed construction) exceeds 5000.
| PA-34 Seneca | |
|---|---|
 Piper PA-34 Seneca | |
| Type of | general purpose aircraft |
| Developer |  Piper aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Piper aircraft under license:  Chincul  Bengis  Embraer  Pzl  Aicsa |
| First flight | April 25, 1967 |
| Start of operation | 1971 year |
| Status | is produced |
| Years of production | since 1971 |
| Units produced | more than 5,000 |
| Base model | Cherokee six |
Development. Aircraft Design
The Seneca model was developed as a twin-engine version of the Piper Cherokee Six, which was taken as a basis. The aircraft is an all-metal monoplane of normal aerodynamic design.
Modifications
PA-34-200 Seneca I (since 1971)
PA-34-200T Seneca II (since 1974)
PA-34-220T Seneca III (since 1980)
PA-34-220T Seneca IV (since 1994)
PA-34-220T Seneca V (since 1998)
Flight performance
- Crew: 1 pers.
- Passengers: 5-6 people
- Length: 8.72 m
- Wing span: 11.86 m
- Height 3.02 m
- Wing area: 19.39 m²
- Empty weight: 1457 kg
- Maximum take-off weight: 2155 kg
- Powerplant: 2 × PD Continental TSIO-360RB or LTSIO-360RB (6-cylinder horizontally opposed air-cooled, 220 hp)
- Maximum speed: 378 km / h at an altitude of 7200 m
- Cruising speed: 348 km / h
- Range (economic): up to 1611 km
- Practical ceiling: 7.620 m
Sources, links
- English, Adrian J. "Air Power Analysis: Central America and the Caribbean: Panama." World Air Power Journal , Volume 32 Spring 1998. London: Aerospace Publishing. pp. 142-157. ISBN 1 86184 006 3 . ISSN 0959-7050.
- Peperell, Roger W. Piper Aircraft and their forerunners. - Tonbridge, Kent, England: Air-Britain , 1987 .-- ISBN 0 85130 149 5 .
- Taylor, John WR Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77 . London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1976, ISBN 0 354 00538 3 .
- The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Piper PA-34-200 Seneca Airplane Service Manual ; Manual Part Number 753-817, dated October 30, 2003.
- "World's Air Forces 1988." Flight International , 3 December 1988. pp. 22–87.