Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow
The PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow, certified in 1967, was Piper's first retractable-gear derivative of the fixed-gear Cherokee, distinguished by an electro-hydraulic undercarriage with an automatic system that lowers the gear if airspeed drops below about 170 km/h regardless of pilot input. Its fuel-injected 180 hp Lycoming IO-360-B1E and constant-speed propeller gave a notable speed gain over the fixed-gear Cherokee 180 it was based on. More than 1,100 were sold in its first two years, but Piper dropped the 180 hp engine after 1971 in favour of the 200 hp Arrow that followed.
Did you know?
The 'Arrow' name started here: Piper's first retractable-gear Cherokee, later succeeded by the 200-hp Arrow.
Specifications
| Length | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Height | 2.5 m (8 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 3 |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.3 t |
| Range | 730 NM (1,352 km) |
| Maximum speed | 141 kt (261 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 55 kt (102 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 15,100 ft (4,602 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) |
| Rate of climb | 831 ft/min (4.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 488 m (1,601 ft) |
| Landing distance | 480 m (1,575 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 250 l |
| Engines | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
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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