Comanche + cub
- Thread starter don d
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Cub junkie
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My Moms basement
Had a bare, simple 250 Comache for 13 years. Loved it. 1960 model. 180 not much slower.
Hardtailjohn
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Marion, MT
Comanche is one of the greatest airplanes Piper ever built!!
John
John
skywagon8a
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SE Mass MA6
I love the Comanche. When I was a teenager my neighbor took me for a ride in his brand new 1958 180 Comanche. First class! I've flown all of the models including the gas guzzler 400. That one will giddy-up and go.
The earliest 110 or so serial numbers 180s had a lighter airframe which gave a bit better performance with the low horsepower.
The earliest 110 or so serial numbers 180s had a lighter airframe which gave a bit better performance with the low horsepower.
jon s. blocker
GONE WEST
corpus christi, tx
Had a '58 Comanche 250, serial# 368, and a '46 pa12 150, at the same time in the late 80s. Should have kept them both! The Comanche had tip tanks and was full IFR and fast for a 250 with no mods. Corpus Christi to Ponca City, Ok., in a shade under 3 hrs. Built the 12 from a basket case and was probably my favorite plane I have owned. Jon
Richgj3
BENEFACTOR
LI,NY
Had a 62 250 with fuel injection. It was one of two Piper used to field test the fuel injection. Great airplane. My wife loved it. Real traveling machine. I sold it when I went Sport Pilot. Now that I have a medical again, I could be temped by another one.
90 gallons and 12.5 gallons/hour. Better range than the pilot!
Rich
90 gallons and 12.5 gallons/hour. Better range than the pilot!
Rich
bob turner
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No experience in them, but I hear good things. For me, optimum if I traveled a lot would be a 201 Mooney and a J-3. As it is, I have a Super Decathlon, 1 1/2 J-3s, and access to a 201. Good enough for me.
electricsnail
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Saranac Lake, NY
Twin Comanche and pa-18 here. Two of pipers best. The twin Comanche really is one of the best light twins out there. I've got nearly 1400hrs in mine.
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