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Old 13th January 2008 | 19:44
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Whats the difference?

Hi guys, I would like to know what the difference is between a Piper Archer and a Piper Warror?
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Old 13th January 2008 | 19:50
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The Archer has a variable pitch prop and a retractable undercarriage.
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Old 13th January 2008 | 19:53
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Fantastic, thanks for that
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Old 13th January 2008 | 19:57
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The Archer has a more powerful engine. There are a few other differences but I'm not too sure what they are. It does have a fixed undercarriage and prop though.

It is the Arrow that has the retractable undercarriage and constant speed (variable pitch) prop.

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Old 13th January 2008 | 20:03
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So the Archer and Warrior are vertually the same, but the Archer is more powerfull?
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From memory PA28-161 is the Warrior, and the PA28-181 is the Archer. The numbers equate to power output of the engine (BHP).

You may find subtle differences in the cowling designs aswell.
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Old 14th January 2008 | 11:06
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steggers,

The aircraft are very similar but for a few differences not limited to the following:

Archer is approx. 150 Kg heavier, has slightly superior performance stats (due to an extra 20 horses) such as a 5 kt greater max speed (133kt), a 50fpm greater rate of climb (692fpm) and a 3000 ft greater service ceiling (14000ft). It is also two inches longer than the Warrior (all other dimensions identical).

The Archer I flew had the switches panel (battery, alternator, magnetos, lights, etc) above the windscreen as opposed to on the main instrument panel, but this isn't the case with all Archers.

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