Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave

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name = PA-36 Pawnee Brave
type = Agricultural aircraft
manufacturer = Piper Aircraft


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Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave is a 1970s American single-engined, low-wing, propeller driven agricultural aircraft built by Piper Aircraft.

Design and development

The PA-36 was first announced in 1972 as a new version of the PA-25 Pawnee with a more powerful 285 hp Continental Tiara 6-285 flat six engine. The aircraft had a new wing, improved ventilation and heating system, and a larger standard hopper of 30 ft³ (0.85m³). An optional 38 ft³ (1.08 m³) hopper was also available. The type entered service in 1973.

In 1977 a new version the PA-36 Pawnee Brave 300 became available with a 300 hp (224 kW) Avco Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 engine. The original aircraft was redesignated the PA-36 Pawnee Brave 285. In 1978 the Pawnee Brave 300 became the standard model and another more powerful model was introduced, the PA-36 Pawnee Brave 375 with a 375 hp (280 kW) Avco Lycoming IO-720-D1CD flat-eight engine. In 1981 Piper sold the rights in the design to WTA Incorporated, who marketed two versions from 1984 as the New Brave 375 and New Brave 400.

Variants

;PA-36-285 Pawnee Brave:Production version, 938 built.;PA-36-300 Pawnee Brave 300:Pawnee Brave with a 300 hp Avco Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 engine.;PA-36-375 Pawnee Brave 375:Pawnee Brave with a 375 hp Avco Lycoming IO-720-D1CD engine.

pecifications (Pawnee Brave 300)

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length main= 27 ft 4¼ in
length alt= 8.34 m
span main= 39 ft 0 in
span alt= 11.89 m
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height main= 7 ft 6 in
height alt= 2.29 m
area main= 225.65 ft²
area alt= 20.96 m²
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empty weight main= 2,180 lb
empty weight alt= 989 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 4,400 lb
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engine (prop)= Avco Lycoming IO-540-K1G5
type of prop= flat-six piston
number of props=1
power main= 300 hp
power alt= 224 kW
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max speed main= 142 mph
max speed alt= 229 km/h
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range main= 460 miles
range alt= 740 km
ceiling main= 6,400 ft
ceiling alt= 1950 m
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ee also

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*Piper PA-25 Pawnee

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References

*cite book |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985)|year= |publisher= Orbis Publishing|location= |issn=
*cite book |last= Simpson| first= R.W. |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Airlife's General Aviation|year= 1991|publisher= Airlife Publishing|location= Shrewsbury, England|isbn=1 853180 194 X