Originally, Piper Aircraft was founded in 1927 as the Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company. It was founded by William Piper and the two Taylor brothers, Clarence and Gordon Taylor.

Fun fact: Piper Aircraft company is now owned by the government of Brunei, after its purchase in 2009. Further modifications done to the J-3 Cub by Piper were to include a steerable tail wheel, ...

The FAA-certified upgrade, increasing gross weight by 550 lbs., is now available for PA-18 owners and restorers.

The Piper Aviation Museum unveiled their newest donation during this year’s Sentimental Journey Fly-In. Though it took two ...

Piper Aircraft is known as one of the "Big Three" brands in general-aviation manufacturing. The company employs 1,500 in Vero Beach. U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos helped Piper find a tariff exemption.

Members of local service organizations got a crash course in Lock Haven’s aviation heritage Thursday afternoon, courtesy of ...

There have been six fatal PA-46 accidents worldwide since the Yoakum accident. Among the potential root causes the PMOPA identified are shortfalls in ADM, SRM, proficiency and training. The NTSB has ...

Piper delivered 291 aircraft in 2024, ... The increase, according to the company, was in part tied to the success of the M700 Fury, the company’s 300-knot turboprop that debuted in March.

Piper Aircraft was founded in Bradford, Pennsylvania, in 1937. However, the company didn't arrive in Vero Beach until 1959, when a manufacturing and development facility was opened, according to ...

The addition of the Piper trainers will nearly double the size of AeroGuard’s fleet to more than 200 aircraft. AeroGuard has three campuses in the U.S. and one in Saudi Arabia.

The company also supplied the Solar Impulse aircraft, the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the globe in 2016. The engine for the conversion kit – the ENGINEeUS 100 - will be ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. — The ongoing tariff talk in Washington has one Treasure Coast manufacturer trying to be proactive to protect jobs and minimize any negative consequences. Piper Aircraft in Vero ...