CHEROKEE
WARRIOR
DESCRIPTION
AIRPLANE
AND
SYSTEMS
THE
AIRPLANE
The
Cherokee Warrior
is
a single-engine, fixed
gear
monoplane of all metal
construction
with
low
semi-tapered wings.
The
fuselage
provides
a spacious, four-place
interior with optional
features to
ensure
individual
comfort during
short
or extended cross-country flight.
The
Cherokee
Warrior
can serve as a
rental or crossrountry
airplane and also as a training
and utility
airplane. Performance
and loading
characteristics combine
with
economical
operation
to make
the
Warrior
a
versatile
airplane in the business or
personal
aviation fields.
AIRFRAME
The
primary
structure,
with
the exception
of the steel tube engine
mount,
steel
landing
gear
struts and isolated
areas, is
of
aluminum
alloy construction.
Tough fiberglass
and
thermoplasfic
are used
extensively
in the extremities
-
the
wing
tips, the engine
cowling, etc.
-
and in nonstructural
components
throughout the
airplane.
The fuselage
is a conventional
semi-monocoque
structure. On the right side of
the airplane
is
a
large
cabin
door for ease
of entrance
and exit and
a
large baggage
door to
provide
effortless
loading
into the
24 cubic foot
compartment. Maintenance
has been reduced
to a minimum
with
advanced
fuselage
design.
The
wing is a conventional
semi-tapered
design incorporating a laminar flow, NACA
652415, airfoil
section. The
cantilever wings
are
attached
to each side of the fuselage by
insertion
of the butt
ends of the
main spars into
a spar box carry-through which
is an integral
part
of the fuselage
structure. The
spar box
carry-through
structure,
located
under the rear
seat,
provides
in effect
a continuous main
spar
with
splices at each side of the fuselage.
There are also
fore and
aft attachments
at the rear
and at an auxiliary front
spar. This type of
wing
structure
provides
unobstructed
cabin space for
the rear
passengers
and allows
for
a
lighter wing
structure
to improve
the useful load of
the
airplane.
Both
ailerons and flaps are
of modern,
all metal
construction
for
smooth control of
the
aircraft. The ailerons are tapered to
accommodate the semi-tapered
wings.
In
the
fully retracted
position,
the right flap locks to
provide
a
step
for
cabin
entry. The
flaps
have three
extended
positions:
10,25,
and
40
degrees.
A horizontal
stabilator,
vertical
fin,
and a rudder make up the empennage. They utilize a
lightweight metal
construction with fiberglass
tips.
AIRPIJ\NE
AND SYSTEMS
REVISED:
JULY 14.1975
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