The 180 came with a carbureted 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine had a 140-kt cruise speed and went out the door for 18000 or so.

Comanche 400 cruise speed. The PA-24-400 Comanche seats up to 3 passengers plus 1 pilot. This rocket ship of a Comanche was only produced for a year and a half by Piper and remains one of the fastest non-turbocharged production airplanes on the market today. Check Out Speed Cruise On eBay.

Its 250-hp Lycoming O-540 engine gave this airplane a 20-kt advantage over the 180 and yet the 250s average-equipped price was only 4000 more. Lycoming IO-720 A1A 400 hp TBO. Optimum Cruise Speed 75 at optimum altitude mph 213 Stall Speed power off flaps ext mph Takeoff Run at Sea Level ft 980 Take-off Distance over 50 obstacle at Sea Level ft 1500 Landing Roll flaps extended at Sea Level ft 1180 Landing Distance from over PROFESSIONAL 400 422 COMANCHE 400 OPERATIONAL PACKAGES CUSTOM 100 x.

Cruise speeds range from 190 ktas or so at 75 percent burning around 22 to 23 gph to 160 to 170 ktas at higher altitudes burning 15 to 16 gph. The Comanche PA-24-400 produced by Piper. Advertisement 1964 Piper Comanche 400 New price 1964.

The aircraft came out in 1964 powered by an IO-720-A1A engine with 400 hp. The aircraft came out in 1964 powered by an IO-720-A1A engine with 400 hp. The quest for speed is very addicting and sometimes illusive.

1800 hr Fuel type. I have a nasty and fun habit of making airplanes go fast. PA24 Interceptor 400 Engine.

A fix was made to both. 202 mph 1964 Piper Comanche 400 New price 1964. Lycoming IO-720 400 hp Top speed.