Piper Aircraft

Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a US manufacturer of general aviation aircraft for business, personal and training use, with its headquarters and factory in Vero Beach, Florida. The company traces its history to 1937, when William T. Piper established the Piper Aircraft Corporation and the Piper Cub was introduced. Piper says more than 130,000 of its aircraft have been built.

Aircraft

• Business: M700 Fury, M500 and M350
• Personal: M500, M350, Archer LX and Archer DLX
• Trainers: Seminole, Seminole DX, Archer TX, Archer DX and Pilot 100i

Services

Piper supports owners through a network of dealers and service centers, technical publications, Piper Parts, warranty, flight training resources, direct and fleet sales and financing. The Piper Flight School Alliance works with training organisations. Its industrial arm, PIMCO (Piper Industrial Manufacturing Company), offers manufacturing services to other companies.

Company facts

• Founded in 1937 by William T. Piper
• Vero Beach development center and plant established after Fred Weick joined in 1957
• PA-23 Apache (1954) was its first twin engine, all metal aircraft; PA-31T Cheyenne (1972) its first turbine aircraft
• PA-46 Malibu certified in 1983; PA-46 Meridian turboprop certified in 2000
• M-Class (M350, M500, M600) launched in 2015
• M600/SLS with the HALO safety system was the first Garmin Autoland equipped aircraft certified by the FAA, in 2020
• M700 Fury introduced in 2024
• Free factory tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, by reservation
• President and CEO: John Calcagno

Contact

Phone: +1 772 299 2141 (international), 1 877 879 0275 (US)