The Piper PA-6 Sky Sedan was a 1940s American four-seat light aircraft that Piper designed and built only in prototype form at its Lock Haven, Pennsylvania factory. It began as the PWA-6, a post-war airplane announced at the end of 1944, and the 1945 prototype was a development of Piper's unsuccessful two-seat PT-1 trainer. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fabric-covered metal frame, a four-seat cabin and a retractable tailwheel landing gear, powered by a 165 horsepower Continental E-165. A second aircraft built in 1947 was all metal with a 205 horsepower Continental E-185 and a one-piece windscreen. Neither version went into production as the short post-war boom in general aviation ended.
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Source Piper PA-6 (Wikipedia)
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1. Piper PA-6 (Wikipedia)
History, prototype built
A prototype was built in 1945 as a development of Piper
History, outcome
Neither version was placed into production
Specifications (PA-6), powerplant
Continental E165 6-cyl. horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 165 hp (123 kW)
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was a 1940s American four-seat light aircraft
Specifications (PA-6), empty weight
Empty weight: 1,360 lb (617 kg)
Specifications (PA-6), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 160 mph (260 km/h, 140 kn)
Lead, manufacturer
designed and built in prototype form by Piper Aircraft at its Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, factory
Lead, country of origin
was a 1940s American four-seat light aircraft designed and built in prototype form by Piper Aircraft
Of Make: Piper Aircraft, Lead, make
designed and built in prototype form by Piper Aircraft at its Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, factory
In Group: Single-Engine Piston Light Aircraft, Lead, group placement
was a 1940s American four-seat light aircraft
Exemplifies: General Aviation, Lead, mode placement
four-seat light aircraft designed and built in prototype form by Piper Aircraft
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