Piper COMANCHE User Manual

1 SECTION Tire PIper Canrunehe
II. Engine and Propeller:
Tha Comanche Model 180 is quipped with a Lycoming 0-360-
A seriw engine rated ak 180 HP at 2700 RPM. The engine in the 250
is a Lycorning 0-54Q-A series, developing 250 HP at 2575 RPM. Both
engines have compression ratios of 8.5 to 1, and require 92/96
octane minimup fuel. They are iurniahed with n geared starter, 35
ampere 12-volt generator, voItage regulator, shielding, fuel pump,
propeller governer, vacuum pump drive, and carburetax air box and
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filter.
The exhaust system on the 180 is a stainless steel croas over type.
A large mumer and oversize heater shroud is provided an both the
180 and 250 installations, to supply heat for cabin and carburetor
heater systems.
Engine cooling is aocomplished
cowl flaps or exhaust augmentera, and
cowl Aanga.
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without the complication of
without drag producing fixed
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Piper COMANCHE Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft
Seating Capacity	4
Model	PA-24
Crew	1
Capacity	3 passengers
Height	7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Max Takeoff Weight	2, 900 lb (1, 315 kg)
Type	Light aircraft
Variants	PA-24-180, PA-24-250, PA-24-260
Engine	Lycoming
Wingspan	36 ft (11.0 m)
Powerplant	1 × Lycoming O-540-A1A5 6-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine, 250 hp (190 kW)