General Aviation
Piper Aircraft Aerostar 601p
Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft
The Piper Aerostar, originally the Ted Smith Aerostar, is a twin‑engined, mid‑wing, pressurised light transport aircraft designed by Ted R. Smith. First flown in 1966, it was produced by Piper under the PA‑60 designation until 1984. The aircraft is known for its high cruise speed, smooth ride and high wing loading.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- piper-aircraft-aerostar-601p
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 108
- Example Registration
- N100PB
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 11.18 m / 36 ft
- Length
- 10.61 m / 34 ft
- Height
- 3.68 m / 12 ft
- Max Speed
- 492 km/h / 306 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 390 km/h / 242 mph
- Range
- 1648 km / 890 nmi
- Ceiling
- 7620 m / 25000 ft
- First Flight
- 1967
- Production Start
- 1967
- Production End
- 1984
- Total Built
- 1010
Variants
- AEROSTAR 601P- 108 registrations - Example N100PB
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Machine-Readable Resources
Sources
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=100PB
- https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/releasable_aircraft_download
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10EJ
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=111DS
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=122JP
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12BF
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12PX
- https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=137N
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Aerostar