Piper PA-17 Vagabond
The Piper PA-17 Vagabond was a minimalist two-seat aircraft built immediately after the Second World War from leftover Cub components. It used side-by-side seating in a light fabric-covered airframe, making it an affordable entry into private flying. Its short production run makes it a rare early Piper.
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The Piper Vagabond was a bare-bones postwar two-seater built from leftover Cub parts, offering side-by-side seating as an affordable entry into flying.
Specifications
| Length | 6.6 m (21 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
| Height | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 1 |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 0.5 t |
| Range | 300 NM (556 km) |
| Maximum speed | 85 kt (157 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 11,000 ft (3,353 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 500 ft/min (2.5 m/s) |
| Engines | 1x Continental A-65 |
| Units built | 214 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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