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Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of light general aviation aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida, and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei. Its founding in 1927 is credited to William Piper together with Clarence and Gordon Taylor, at Rochester, New York. Through much of the mid-to-late twentieth century it was considered one of the Big Three of general aviation manufacturing, alongside Beechcraft and Cessna. Between its founding and the end of 2009 the company produced 144,000 aircraft in 160 certified models, of which 90,000 were still flying.

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Company Type
Company Type (category)
State-Owned 1
Founded Year
1927 1
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Founded By

Clarence Gilbert Taylor, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
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William T. Piper, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Wikipedia: Piper Aircraft

Led By

William T. Piper, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
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Operates In

Aerospace Industry, Industries
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Manufactures

Piper Comanche

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Piper J-3 Cub

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Piper PA-18 Super Cub

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Piper PA-28 Cherokee

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Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

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Piper PA-38 Tomahawk

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Located In

United States

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1. Wikipedia: Piper Aircraft
  • Lead
    Between its founding in 1927 and the end of 2009, the company produced 144,000 aircraft in 160 certified models, of which 90,000 are still flying.
  • Lead [company-type-category]
    is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida, United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei.
  • Operates In: Aerospace Industry, Lead [operates-in]
    is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida, United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei.
  • Founded By: William T. Piper, Article body: founded-by
    In December 1935, after a series of clashes, William Piper bought out C.
  • Founded By: Clarence Gilbert Taylor, Article body: founded-by
    Reorganized as the Taylor Aircraft Company, Piper effectively took control of the firm when he assumed the position of corporate secretary-treasurer, although he retained C. G. Taylor in the role of president.
  • In Group: Aerospace and Defense, Lead section
    Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida, United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei.
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Wikipedia: William T. Piper
Led By: William T. Piper, Lead: led-by
Quote, Led By: William T. Piper, Lead: led-by
He was the founding president of the Piper Aircraft Corporation and led the company from 1929 until his death in 1970.
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