I know its quite fast with about 160 kts cruise speed 6 seats and long range because of tip tanks.
Comanche 250 cruise speed. Cruising above 10000 feet will only cost a few knots in speed but the fuel flow will drop to 12 gph or less. Over 50 ft obstacle. I owned a 64 for a.
It carries 60 US gallons of fuel in two wing tanks. Thu Apr 19 2007 548 pm 431981. It is also the nicest.
Like all Comanches if you take it up higher youll be rewarded with big fuel flow decreases with only small decreases in speed. Piper PA-24-250 Comanche - Performance Data. Some said to me that you need to be a very accurate pilot with a lot of training and experience to manage to land correctly.
The A2A model 250 has the carbureted Lycoming O-540-AIA5 engine with 3-position manually operated flaps and upgraded toe brakes. 160 Kts cruise speed. This gives a four-hour endurance with a very comfortable reserve.
New Interior Nice Paint. The 250s would cruise at around 155 ktas at 75 percent power and burn about 14 gph at optimal altitude. The PA-24-250 Comanche seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot.
Specifically the wing is a NACA 642-A215 airfoil with five degrees of dihedral. Used price current market avg. In 1958 Piper introduced a 250-horsepower 186 kW version using a Lycoming 0-504 engine giving the PA-24-250 Comanche a top cruise speed of 160 kts 185 mph.