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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.

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

Founded By

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

Led By

William T. Piper, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Wikipedia: William T. Piper

Operates In

Aerospace Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia: Piper Aircraft
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Manufactures

Piper Aerostar

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Source Piper Aerostar (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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the design was acquired in 1978 by the Piper Aircraft Corporation, which continued production of the aircraft as the PA-60
Piper Comanche

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Source Piper PA-24 Comanche - WikipediaSource page, maker
Piper J-3 Cub

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Source Wikipedia: Piper J-3 CubSource page, makertier 2
Piper J-4 Cub Coupe

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Source Piper J-4 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
built between 1938 and 1942 by Piper Aircraft
Piper J-5 Cub Cruiser

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Piper J-5 (Wikipedia)Design and development, Piper modifications
Quote, Design and development, Piper modifications
Throughout World War II, Piper modified the basic structure of the J-5A.
Piper PA-11 Cub Special

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Source Piper PA-11 Cub Special (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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later-production variant of the J-3 Cub manufactured by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser

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Source Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
light aircraft that was produced by Piper Aircraft between 1946-48
Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Source Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser (Wikipedia)Design and development, Piper origin
Quote, Design and development, Piper origin
Piper Aircraft had built the PA-12 Super Cruiser three-seat touring aircraft between early 1946 and March 1948. In 1947, the PA-12 design was adapted to a four-seat layout
Piper PA-15 and PA-17 Vagabond

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Source Piper PA-15 Vagabond (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
built by Piper Aircraft starting in 1948
Piper PA-16 Clipper

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Source Piper PA-16 Clipper (Wikipedia)Article lead [manufacturer]
Quote, Article lead [manufacturer]
Piper Aircraft found itself in dire financial straits and needed to create new, competitive models
Piper PA-18 Super Cub

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Source Wikipedia: Piper PA-18 Super CubSource page, maker
Piper PA-20 Pacer and PA-22 Tri-Pacer

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Source Piper PA-20 Pacer (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
built by Piper Aircraft from 1949 to 1964
Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec

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Source Piper PA-23 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
it was produced as the Apache and a more powerful version, the Aztec, by Piper Aircraft in the United States
Piper PA-25 Pawnee

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Source Piper PA-25 Pawnee (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
produced by Piper Aircraft between 1959 and 1981
Piper PA-28 Cherokee

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Source Piper PA-28 Cherokee - WikipediaSource page, maker
Piper PA-29 Papoose

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Source Piper PA-29 Papoose (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
single-engined training monoplane designed by Piper
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

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Source Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
twin-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-31 Navajo

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Source Piper PA-31 Navajo (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
designed and built by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne

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Source Piper PA-31T Cheyenne (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne is a twin-engine turboprop
Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

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Source Piper PA-32, WikipediaSource page, maker
Piper PA-32R Lance and Saratoga

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Source Piper PA-32R (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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fixed-wing aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida
Piper PA-34 Seneca

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Source Piper PA-34 Seneca (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
produced in the United States by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-35 Pocono

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Source Piper PA-35 Pocono (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
commuter airliner developed by Piper in the late 1960s
Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave

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Source Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave (Wikipedia)Lead (manufacturer edge)
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built by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-38 Tomahawk

Also in Transport Atlas: manufactured by this subject.

Piper PA-40 Arapaho

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Source Piper PA-40 Arapaho (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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twin-engined cabin monoplane designed by Piper
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne

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Source Piper PA-42 Cheyenne (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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twin engine turboprop aircraft built by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-44 Seminole

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Source Piper PA-44 Seminole (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
twin-engined light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-46 Malibu and M-Class

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Source Piper PA-46 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
Quote, Lead, manufacturer
light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida
Piper PA-47 PiperJet

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Source Piper PA-47 PiperJet (source article)Lead sentence
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that was intended to be developed and built by Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-48 Enforcer

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Source Piper PA-48 Enforcer (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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light close air support aircraft built by Piper in the 1970s
Piper PA-6 Sky Sedan

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Source Piper PA-6 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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designed and built in prototype form by Piper Aircraft at its Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, factory
Piper PA-7 Skycoupe

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Source Piper PA-7 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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designed and built by Piper Aircraft at Lock Haven
Piper PA-8 Skycycle

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Source Piper PA-8 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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designed and built by Piper Aircraft at their Lock Haven, Pennsylvania plant
Piper PT-1

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Source Piper PT-1 (Wikipedia)Lead, manufacturer
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designed and built by Piper Aircraft at Lock Haven
Taylor Cub

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Source Piper Aircraft (Wikipedia)History, Taylor Aircraft Company reorganisation
Quote, History, Taylor Aircraft Company reorganisation
Reorganized as the Taylor Aircraft Company, Piper effectively took control of the firm
Taylor J-2 Cub

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Source Taylor J-2 (Wikipedia)Lead, builder and successor company
Quote, Lead, builder and successor company
designed and built by the Taylor Aircraft Company. The company became the Piper Aircraft Company

Located In

United States

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Sources
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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