The Airplane; Airframe - Piper WARRIOR III PA-28-161 Pilot Operating Handbook

PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-28-161 WARRIOR III

7.1 THE AIRPLANE

The WARRIOR III is a single-engine, fixed gear monoplane of all metal
construction with low semi-tapered wings. It has four place seating and a
baggage capacity of two hundred pounds.

7.3 AIRFRAME

The primary structure, with the exception of the steel tube engine
mount, steel landing gear struts and isolated areas, is of aluminum alloy
construction. Lightweight plastics are used extensively in the extremities -
the wing tips, the engine cowling, etc. - and in nonstructural components
throughout the airplane.
The fuselage is a conventional semi-monocoque structure. On the right
side of the airplane is a cabin door for entrance and exit. A baggage door is
installed aft of the rear seat.
The wing is of a conventional, semi-tapered design incorporating a laminar
flow, NACA 65
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side of the fuselage by insertion of the butt ends of the main spars into a spar
box carry-through which is an integral part of the fuselage structure. The spar
box carry-through structure, located under the rear seat, provides in effect a
continuous main spar. The wings are also attached fore and aft of the main
spar by an auxiliary front spar and a rear spar. The rear spar, in addition to
taking torque and drag loads, provides a mount for flaps and ailerons. The
four-position wing flaps are mechanically controlled by a handle located
between the front seats. When fully retracted, the right flap locks into place to
provide a step for cabin entry. Each wing contains one fuel tank.
ISSUED: JULY 1, 1994
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
OF THE AIRPLANE AND ITS SYSTEMS
415, airfoil section. The cantilever wings are attached to each
DESCRIPTION & OPERATION
SECTION 7
SECTION 7
REPORT: VB-1565
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