three engined Cherokee Six XPA-32

Would like to see any photos anyone might have of this oddball. I only
know of it's existence because of the Piper family tree poster at a
local avionics shop. Apparently it was a Six with four cyl. Lyc's
grafted on the wings.

Would like to see any photos anyone might have of this oddball. I only
know of it's existence because of the Piper family tree poster at a
local avionics shop. Apparently it was a Six with four cyl. Lyc's
grafted on the wings.

Didn't that become the Seneca?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Wiley,

(Wiley) wrote in message . com...
Would like to see any photos anyone might have of this oddball. I only
know of it's existence because of the Piper family tree poster at a
local avionics shop. Apparently it was a Six with four cyl. Lyc's
grafted on the wings.

You'll have to do some research. A number of magazines printed
pictures of the airplane when it was being tested, back in the late
'60s, maybe early '70s. Looked like a small Ju-52 with flat engines
and a nosewheel.

All the best,
Rick

In article , Rick Durden wrote:
You'll have to do some research. A number of magazines printed
pictures of the airplane when it was being tested, back in the late
'60s, maybe early '70s. Looked like a small Ju-52 with flat engines
and a nosewheel.

If you want to see an ugly plane, look out for the Britten Norman
Trislander. A high wing triple, with the centre engine mounted on
the vertical stabilizer! Fixed gear, too.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Wiley wrote:
Would like to see any photos anyone might have of this oddball. I only
know of it's existence because of the Piper family tree poster at a
local avionics shop. Apparently it was a Six with four cyl. Lyc's
grafted on the wings.


source: http://www.aerofiles.com/_piper.html

PA-32 Cherokee 6, Lance, Saratoga 1963
span: 32'9"; length: 27'8"; ff: 12/6/63. Optional floats and
skis.

-260 6B 1968 = 260hp Lycoming O-540-E; load: 1694# v: 166/158/63
range: 950 ceiling: 14,500'.

--- -260 Tri-motor? = Yes, the PA-32 Tri-motor sat next to one of
the Piper hangars at Vero Beach FL. I used to see it there when
I was ferrying new airplanes in the early '70s. A Cherokee 6-260
with, I believe, Lycoming O-360s on the wings, it was explained
to me as the proof-of-concept for the PA-34 Seneca.
(- Bob Bailey 12/13/02)

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
...
In article , Rick Durden
wrote:
You'll have to do some research. A number of magazines printed
pictures of the airplane when it was being tested, back in the late
'60s, maybe early '70s. Looked like a small Ju-52 with flat engines
and a nosewheel.

If you want to see an ugly plane, look out for the Britten Norman
Trislander. A high wing triple, with the centre engine mounted on
the vertical stabilizer! Fixed gear, too.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Unusual, yes, but ugly? Perhaps. These planes are actually pretty
remarkable. A while back there was a thread on this group regarding
challenging airports. St. Barth was mentioned, in the Caribbean, because of
a short (1800'?), downhill, one-way runway, xwinds from across a ridge, and
a 300' hill on short final. Trislanders are the commercial plane used to
service this airport (or at least were when I flew in there in 1991 or so).

I'd like to see a picture of the 3 engined Cherokee, though.

Harvey

Dylan,

I spent some time flying in the tropics and never thought the
Trislander was ugly. The basic Islander was stubby and pudgy and so I
thought the longer tri-motor version of it looked much sleeker.
However, the airplane didn't work out because the builders forgot
about the target market...people flying in awful conditions but with a
simple airplane they could fix when things broke. With the Trislander
you couldn't get to the tail engine without a scaffold and so when
something minor happened to it while you were in West Bumfolded, you
were hosed because you couldn't fix it. As a result, it didn't last
long. The twin engine Islanders, ugly as they are, have soldiered on
and continue to do so.

All the best,
Rick

Dylan Smith wrote in message ...
In article , Rick Durden wrote:
You'll have to do some research. A number of magazines printed
pictures of the airplane when it was being tested, back in the late
'60s, maybe early '70s. Looked like a small Ju-52 with flat engines
and a nosewheel.

If you want to see an ugly plane, look out for the Britten Norman
Trislander. A high wing triple, with the centre engine mounted on
the vertical stabilizer! Fixed gear, too.

Have a look at Aurigny's fleet.

http://www.aurigny.com/content.asp?pageID=370

Paul

"Rick Durden" wrote in message
...
However, the airplane didn't work out because the builders forgot
about the target market

Trislander. A high wing triple, with the centre engine mounted on
the vertical stabilizer! Fixed gear, too.

"Rick Durden" wrote in message With the Trislander
you couldn't get to the tail engine without a scaffold and so when
something minor happened to it while you were in West Bumfolded, you
were hosed because you couldn't fix it.

It's been over 20 years since I've flown a Trolley, but I seem to recall
being able to open a passenger door and climbing up on top of the fuselage
to check the engine oil. The cowling comes off easily.

D.