The engine can cost at least $250,000, according to Piper. Pratt & Whitney spokesperson Alexander Killeffer declined to comment when reached by email. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

The Piper Archer is a popular four-seat, single-engine aircraft used for training, recreation and touring. It's known for being a safe and reliable aircraft, making it a favorite among flight ...

The PA-24-250 Comanche was Piper's shot at the high performance, retractable (landing gear), piston single (single piston engine) market. It was also the only light civil aircraft to come with ...

That's why a new plane is always big news among airplane enthusiasts. Piper's announcement of a new single-engine turboprop is no different; it's making quite a stir in general aviation circles.

Piper gave its late single-engine aircraft a name that reflected its goal of speed and performance—Fury. [Leonardo Correa Luna] It is about speed. Because it is always about speed. For Piper ...

EL CAJON EL CAJON — A single-engine plane had a rough landing at Gillespie Field in El Cajon Tuesday when its nose and landing gear collapsed, authorities said. The Piper Commanche landed at the ...

Avoiding such constraints necessitated an engine positioned outside of the fuselage, and to ease cabin access with shorter, lighter landing gear, this meant on top. Piper needed to protect the ...

The single-engine Piper Malibu slammed into a building near Barnes Municipal Airport Saturday afternoon as it came in for a landing, according to Jim Peters, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation ...

The fatal crash of a Piper Chieftain in Spencer Gulf near Whyalla, South Australia, in May 2000 is being linked by Australia's airworthiness body to a series of engine bearing failures.

Ultimately, the re-named Piper PA-48 Enforcer was only manufactured four times. One prototype fitted with the Rolls-Royce Dart engine, two dual-seat, dual-control examples, one of which was lost ...