AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATION FILE
AIRCRAFT NAME PIPER CHEROKEE 140
GROSS WEIGHT 2150 (Max take off weight)
EMPTY WEIGHT 1299
SEATS 4
BAGGAGE CAPACITY 200
MAX FUEL 1 - 25
MAX USABLE 1 - 24.5
MAX FUEL 2 - 25
MAX USABLE 2 - 24.5
ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
NUMBER OF ENGINES 1
ENGINE TYPE RECIPROCATING
HORSEPOWER 160
OIL CAPACITY (PER ENGINE 8 (Quarts)
MAX RPM 2700
MIN CRUISE RPM 2150
MAX CRUISE RPM 2450
NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE 120 245
NEVER EXCEED TEMPERATURE 245
MAX COOLING GRADIENT 30 (Degs/min?)
OIL TEMP, MAX 245 (Degs)
OIL TEMP, NORMAL 100-245 (Degs)
OIL PRESSURE, HIGH 85 (PSI)
OIL PRESSURE, LOW 25 (PSI)
OIL PRESSURE, NORMAL 60-85 (PSI)
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS in MPH
Vc, CRUISE SPEED 120
Vne, RED LINE 171
Vno, MAX LEVEL SPEED 140
Va, TURBULENT AIR PENETRATION 129
Vfe, FLAP EXTENSION SPEED 115
Vy, BEST RATE OF CLIMB 79
Vx, BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB 70
Vmg, MAX GLIDE SPEED 75
Vr, ROTATION SPEED 60
Vs, STALL SPEED, CLEAN 64
VS0, STALL SPEED, LANDING 55
ILS APPROACH SPEED 90 (Used by auto pilot on approaches)
MAX RATE OF CLIMB 840 (FPM,)
SERVICE CEILING 14000 (FEET)
POWER OFF RATE OF DESCENT 790 (FEET)
(Minimum descent at best glide speed.)
DRAG, AIRFRAME 75 (Overall aircraft drag.)
DRAG, INDUCED 250 (high angle attack.)
LIFT, WINGS 50 (Lift produced by wings.)
ROLL RATE 30 (Max degrees per second roll rate)
PITCH RATE 30 (Max degrees per second pitch rate)
YAW RATE 30 (Max degrees per second yaw rate)