The story
The Archer is the 180-horsepower, tapered-wing member of the PA-28 Cherokee family and Piper's bread and butter. Low wing, four seats, and still in production as the Archer TX and LX. Every flight school has a few.
The PA-28 line has been in production since 1960, apart from a brief pause when the Archer was discontinued in 2009; new owners put it back on the line in 2010.
Quick answers
How do you identify a PA-28-181 Archer?
Tapered wing (vs Cherokee's constant-chord Hershey Bar wing). Low wing, fixed gear.
What does a PA-28-181 Archer sound like?
Same Lycoming flat-four as the Cherokee — a familiar training-aircraft drone.
How fast is the PA-28-181 Archer?
Top speed is 128 kts.
How many passengers does the PA-28-181 Archer carry?
Up to 3. A typical layout is 1 pilot + 3 passengers.
How far can the PA-28-181 Archer fly?
Range is about 522 nmi.
How big is the PA-28-181 Archer?
It is 24 ft 0 in long and 35 ft 6 in across the wings.
When did the PA-28-181 Archer first fly?
Its first flight was in 1975.
How many PA-28-181 Archers have been built?
32,000+ (PA-28 family) built.
How rare is a PA-28-181 Archer in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first PA-28-181 Archer catch is worth 25 points.
