Aircraft N481PE Data
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N481PE
1983 Piper PA-48 Enforcer, c/n 48-8301001
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Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Piper |
| Model | PA-48 Enforcer Search all Piper PA-48 Enforcer |
| Year built | 1983 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 48-8301001 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 1 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Engine Type | Turbo-prop |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Avco Lycoming T55-L- Turboprop |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N481PE |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | A5ED9A |
| Certification Class | Experimental |
| Certification Issued | 1983-05-25 |
| Air Worthiness Test | 1983-04-14 |
| Last Action Taken | 1994-05-27 |
| Current Status | Undel Tri |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | Piper Aircraft Corp |
| Address |
Lakeland, FL 33803 United States |
| Region | Southern |
User contributed data
| Thrust or HP | 2,455 shp (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-19 05:00:00) |
User Comments
roger w barbour jr, 2012-09-25 15:24:49
This Piper PA-48 is now at the National Musem of the U.S. Air force in the R&D hanger.
Doug Robertson, 2006-02-19 05:00:00
The aptly-numbered N481PE is the first prototype of the PA-48 Piper ENFORCER, a modernized COIN (counter-insurgency) version of the North American P-51D MUSTANG; and one of the most unusual programs undertaken by Piper. First flight of N481PE was on 9 April, 1983.
The PA-48 ENFORCER was longer than the P-51D, had a larger tail, wingtip fuel tanks and a four-bladed propeller from a Douglas A-1D SKYRAIDER (which used a Wright R-3350 radial of 3,020 Hp). An Avco Lycoming T55 series slim turboprop of 2,455 shp was fitted. The ENFORCER did not have the P-51D's belly intake for cooling, losing one of the most distinctive characteristics of the MUSTANG design. The canopy, however, was a bubble canopy, as the P-51D. The second ENFORCER prototype flew in July, 1983.
The PA-48 ENFORCER was longer than the P-51D, had a larger tail, wingtip fuel tanks and a four-bladed propeller from a Douglas A-1D SKYRAIDER (which used a Wright R-3350 radial of 3,020 Hp). An Avco Lycoming T55 series slim turboprop of 2,455 shp was fitted. The ENFORCER did not have the P-51D's belly intake for cooling, losing one of the most distinctive characteristics of the MUSTANG design. The canopy, however, was a bubble canopy, as the P-51D. The second ENFORCER prototype flew in July, 1983.