General Aviation
Piper Aircraft Pa-20s-135
Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft
The Piper PA‑20 S‑135, known as the Pacer, is a four‑seat, high‑wing, strut‑braced light aircraft built by Piper from 1949 to 1964. It is a development of the two‑seat PA‑17 Vagabond, featuring a conventional tailwheel landing gear, a steel‑tube fuselage, and an aluminum‑frame wing covered in fabric. The 135‑hp Lycoming O‑290‑D2 engine gives it a respectable cruise speed for its era, and its roomy cabin and rugged construction made it popular with private owners and light‑utility operators.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- piper-aircraft-pa-20s-135
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 2
- Example Registration
- N2246A
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 8.92 m / 29 ft
- Length
- 6.25 m / 20 ft
- Height
- 2.54 m / 8 ft
- Max Speed
- 227 km/h / 141 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 216 km/h / 134 mph
- Range
- 800 km / 430 nmi
- Ceiling
- 5000 m / 16500 ft
- First Flight
- 1949
- Production Start
- 1950
- Production End
- 1954
- Total Built
- 1120
Variants
- PA-20S-135- 2 registrations - Example N2246A
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