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=== Archer family === ;{{visible anchor|PA-28-180 Challenger}} :Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, [[Lycoming O-360|Lycoming O-360-A4A or -A4M]] engine of {{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, gross weight {{convert|2450|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. First certified on 22 May 1972. Changes from the PA-28-180 Cherokee include a five inch fuselage extension, wing span increase, larger horizontal tail, gross weight increase and other minor changes.<ref name="2A13" /><ref name="Archer1">{{Cite web |date=2020-10-09 |title=Piper Archer |url=https://www.aopa.org/go-fly/aircraft-and-ownership/aircraft-guide/aircraft/piper-archer |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=www.aopa.org |language=en}}</ref> Renamed to '''Archer''' after minor detail changes.<ref name=":0" /> ;{{visible anchor|PA-28-181 Archer II}} :Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, [[Lycoming O-360|Lycoming O-360-A4A or -A4M]] engine of {{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, gross weight {{convert|2550|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. First certified on 8 July 1975. Changes from the PA-28-180 Archer include a tapered wing.<ref name="2A13" /><ref name="Archer1" /> ;{{visible anchor|PA-28-181 Archer III}} :Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, [[Lycoming O-360|Lycoming O-360-A4M]] engine of {{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, gross weight {{convert|2550|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. First certified on 30 August 1994.<ref name="2A13" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-05-11 |title=The New Piper's Archer III |url=https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/1998/november/pilot/the-new-pipers-archer-iii |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=www.aopa.org |language=en}}</ref> [[File:Piper PA-28-181 Archer LX (N563DF, cn 2881563) (10-20-2022).jpg|thumb|PA-28-181 Archer LX at 2022 [[National Business Aviation Association#NBAA conventions|NBAA-BACE]]]] ;{{visible anchor|PA-28-181 Archer TX and LX}} :Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, [[Lycoming O-360|Lycoming O-360-B4A]] engine of {{convert|180|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}, maximum takeoff weight {{convert|2550|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. Produced in Archer TX trainer and Archer LX personal aircraft variants, both with [[Garmin G1000|Garmin G1000 NXi]] avionics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Archer LX brochure |url=https://www.piper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_Archer-LX-Single-Sheet.pdf |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=[[Piper Aircraft]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Archer TX brochure |url=https://www.piper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_Archer-TX-Single-Spec-Sheet_no-pricing.pdf |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=[[Piper Aircraft]]}}</ref> [[File:Piper Archer DX PA-28 Indonesian Navy.jpg|thumb|PA-28-181 Archer DX of the [[Indonesian Navy]]]] ;{{visible anchor|PA-28-181 Archer DX and DLX}} :Four-place, fixed landing gear landplane, turbocharged [[Thielert Centurion 2.0|Continental CD-155]] diesel engine of {{convert|155|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. Introduced at [[AERO Friedrichshafen]] in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bertorelli |first=Paul |url=http://www.avweb.com/blogs/insider/Pipers-Archer-DX-Diesel-221915-1.html |title=Piper's Archer DX Diesel |publisher=Avweb |date=24 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Pipers-Diesel-Archer-Receives-FAA-Validation-223930-1.html|title=Piper's Diesel Archer Receives FAA Validation|access-date=21 April 2015|date=2015-04-21}}</ref> The [[compression-ignition engine]] is simpler to operate, avoiding starting difficulties, [[carburetor icing]] or propeller and [[mixture control]]s, and the [[liquid cooling]] does not suffer [[shock cooling]] in a rapid descent.<!--<ref name=AIN21nov2018>--> The [[turbocharger]] maintains full power up to over {{cvt|10,000|feet}} to climbs at {{cvt|700 to 500|ft/min|m/s}} at {{cvt|86|knots|km/h}}, and cruise fuel flow is {{cvt|4.2 to 6.3|USgal}}/h at 50 to 75% power and a {{cvt|100 to 117|kn|km/h}} [[Indicated airspeed|IAS]].<!--<ref name=AIN21nov2018>--> The engine must be replaced every 2,100 hours.<ref name=AIN21nov2018>{{cite news |url= https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2018-11-21/pilot-report-piper-diesel-archer |title= Pilot Report: Piper Diesel Archer |author= Matt Thurber |date= November 21, 2018 |work= AIN online}}</ref> Produced in Archer DX trainer and Archer DLX personal aircraft variants.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=2023 Archer DX brochure |url=https://www.piper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_Archer-DX-Single-Spec-Sheet_no-pricing.pdf |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=[[Piper Aircraft]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=2023 Archer DLX brochure |url=https://www.piper.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023_Archer-DLX-Single-Spec-Sheet.pdf |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=[[Piper Aircraft]]}}</ref> ;{{visible anchor|PA-28-181 Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i}} :New versions introduced in 2019 intended as low cost VFR and IFR trainers respectively, for the [[flight training]] market.<ref name=Pilot100>{{cite web|url = https://www.avweb.com/air-shows-events/piper-introduces-pilot-100-100i-trainer/|title = Piper Introduces Pilot 100/100i Trainer|access-date = 4 April 2019|last = O'Connor |first = Kate|work = AVweb|date = 2 April 2019}}</ref> Fixed landing gear, 180 hp [[Lycoming IO-360|Lycoming IO-360-B4A]], Garmin G3X Touch Certified avionics. IFR version includes GFC500 autopilot.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.flyingmag.com/piper-introduces-pilot-100-100i-trainers|title= Piper Introduces Pilot 100 and Pilot 100i Trainers|magazine=Flying Magazine|first=Rob|last=Mark|date=April 2, 2019|access-date=2019-04-04}}</ref> Features the 2-side-window fuselage with the later tapered wing, no baggage door, no air conditioning, no instruments on right-hand panel, all-white paint with decals, two-place seating standard on 100, rear third seat with push-to-talk and [[Bluetooth]] functions standard on 100i and optional on 100.<ref>{{cite journal | title = Piper Pilot 100: Smooth moves | journal = [[AOPA Pilot]] | date = December 1, 2019 | first = Jill W. | last = Tallman | url = https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/december/pilot/piper-pilot-100-smooth-moves | access-date = November 19, 2019}}</ref> These new versions were [[type certified]] in the US in December 2020 and in Europe in August 2021.<ref name="Cook15Dec20">{{cite web|url= https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/piper-pilot-100-certified/|title= Piper Pilot 100 Certified|access-date= 16 December 2020|last= Cook|first= Marc|work= AVweb|date= 15 December 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201216131030/https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/piper-pilot-100-certified/|archive-date= 16 December 2020|url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="OConnor27Aug21">{{cite web|url= https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/flight-training/piper-pilot-100i-earns-easa-approval/|title= Piper Pilot 100i Earns EASA Approval|access-date= 30 August 2021|last= O'Connor|first= Kate|work= AVweb|date= 27 August 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220507183333/https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/flight-training/piper-pilot-100i-earns-easa-approval/|archive-date= 7 May 2022|url-status= live}}</ref>
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