Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave

Agricultural Aircraft

Piper PA-36-375 Brave 375 © Neville Murphy
Photo ©: Neville Murphy (Photos at airliners.net)
The PA-36 Pawnee Brave is a single-engine single-seat agricultural aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation and later by WTA Inc. as the PA-36 New Brave.
The PA-36 Pawnee Brave is a development of the earlier Piper PA-25 Pawnee with new wings and a more powerful engine.
Crew1
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelLycoming IO-540-K1G5
Engine Power224 kW300 hp
Speed217 km/h117 kts
  135 mph
Service Ceiling1.951 m6.400 ft
Range741 km400 NM
460 mi.
Empty Weight989 kg2.180 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.996 kg4.400 lbs
Wing Span11,89 m39 ft 0 in
Wing Area21,0 m²226 ft²
Length8,34 m27 ft 4 in
Height2,29 m7 ft 6 in
First Flight17.11.1969
Production Statusout of production
Production Range1970-1983
Total Production926
ICAO CodePA36
FAA TCDSA9SO, A10SO
Data for (Version)Piper PA-36-300 Pawnee Brave
VariantsPA-36-285 Pawnee Brave, PA-36-300 Pawnee Brave 300, PA-36-375 Brave 375 / WTA PA-36 New Brave 375, WTA PA-36 New Brave 400