Piper PA-38 Tomahawk - Specifications (PA-38-112 Tomahawk II)

Specifications (PA-38-112 Tomahawk II)

Data from Janes's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 23 ft 1¼ in (7.04 m)
  • Wingspan: 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 0¾ in (2.76 m)
  • Wing area: 124.7 ft² (11.59 m²)
  • Airfoil: NASA GAW-1
  • Empty weight: 1,128 lb (512 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,670 lb (757 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Avco Lycoming O-235-L2C air-cooled flat-four piston engine, 112 hp (83.5 kW)

Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 159 mph (138 knots, 256 km/h)
  • Maximum speed: 126 mph (109 knots, 202 km/h) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 115 mph (100 knots, 185 km/h) at 10,500 ft (3,200 m) (65% power)
  • Stall speed: 56.5 mph (49 knots, 91 km/h) (IAS), flaps down
  • Range: 539 miles (468 nmi, 867 km) at 10,500 ft (3,200 m), (65% power)
  • Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (4,000 m)
  • Rate of climb: 718 ft/min (3.65 m/s)

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