P28B

PIPER PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger

Aircraft
Name
PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail, low set
WTC
L
APC
A
Type Code
L1P
Engine
Piston
Engine Count
Single
Position
Nose mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle fixed
Manufactured as
PIPER PA-28-235 Cherokee
PIPER PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder
PIPER PA-28-236 Dakota
PIPER PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
PIPER Turbo Dakota
PIPER Cherokee Pathfinder
PIPER Cherokee Charger
PIPER Cherokee (PA-28-235)
PIPER Dakota
PIPER PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger
NEIVA EMB-710 Carioca
NEIVA Carioca
INDAER CHILE Dakota
INDAER CHILE PA-28-236 Dakota
EMBRAER Carioca
EMBRAER EMB-710 Carioca
CHINCUL Cherokee Pathfinder
CHINCUL Cherokee Charger
CHINCUL PA-A-28-236 Dakota
CHINCUL PA-A-28-235 Cherokee Charger
CHINCUL PA-A-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder
CHINCUL Dakota
AICSA Dakota
AICSA PA-28-235 Cherokee
AICSA PA-28-201T Turbo Dakota
AICSA Turbo Dakota
AICSA Cherokee Pathfinder
AICSA Cherokee (PA-28-235)
AICSA Cherokee Charger
AICSA PA-28-236 Dakota
AICSA PA-28-235 Cherokee Pathfinder
AICSA PA-28-235 Cherokee Charger

P28B

Piper continued to expand the 28 line rapidly. In 1963, the company introduced the more powerful Cherokee 235 (PA-28-235). The Cherokee 235 featured a Lycoming O-540 engine derated to 235 horsepower (175 kW) and a longer wing. It included tip tanks. The aircraft had its fuselage stretched in 1973 giving more room in the rear. In 1973 the marketing name was changed from 235 to the Charger, In 1974 to Pathfinder. Production of the Pathfinder continued until 1977. In 1979 the aircraft was given the Piper tapered wing and was again renamed the Dakota.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
9.20 m
Length (metric)
7.16 m
Height (metric)
2.25 m
Powerplant

1 x Lycoming O-540 engine derated to 235 horsepower (175 kW).

Engine Model(s)
Lycoming O-540
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
270 m
MTOW
1360 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
144 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
195
Range
810 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
n/a
Distance
252 m

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