1976 Piper Cherokee ‘Cruiser’ PA-28-140
The Piper Cherokee ‘Cruiser’ PA-28-140 is the first and smallest in a series of aircraft produced by the Piper Aircraft Corporation starting in 1964. While originally offered with several different engine sizes, later versions were only fitted with a 150hp engine. They are great aircraft for training new pilots, and are a cheap and affordable option for first time aircraft owners. Hundreds of them can still be found flying today around the world, a credit to their simple and rugged construction.
This rendition of the Cherokee Cruiser is of a late model version that (despite the name) would have been fitted with a stock 150hp engine, giving it the ability to carry 4 passengers and full fuel tanks. Like the real Cherokee Cruiser it has great stall characteristics and is great for either sightseeing, traveling cross country, or learning to fly in-game.
Specifications:
Range (0.75 Throttle): 120Km+
Range (1.00 Throttle): 55Km+/-
Top Speed: 165+ MPH
Passenger Capacity: 4
Notes:
- The Fuel Selector DOES NOT have the ability to draw fuel from both tanks simultaneously, so you must monitor and select each fuel tank individually
- In level flight the aircraft will automatically attempt to keep the wings level, this was done to arrest some of the roll induced by engine torque
- To the Pilots left there is a ‘Power Chart’ that displays the recommended throttle setting for each regime of flight
- To un-cage the Artificial Horizon you must press the small gray ‘button’ located on the screen (reference the screenshots above for it’s location)
- Should it be required, to the Pilot’s far left is an Emergency Location Transmitter (ELT)
- Located in the back of the cabin there is a First Aid kit hidden in the bulkhead, just above the ‘paint block’ designed to look like it’s namesake.
- The communications equipment is designed to be used with PenguinO’s awesome Air Traffic Control (ATC) addons, available here: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1775692845
BIG thanks to Sir_Murtak who offered his always valuable advice to help make this aircraft better!
Please checkout his workshop page here: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Sir_Murtak/myworkshopfiles
ENJOY!
