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1963 Piper PA30 Twin Comanche *SOLD by Wilco Aviation*

Listed with us in partnership with Flightline Aviation we are pleased to offer this beautiful twin Comanche powered by two mid hour Lycoming IO-320-B1A 4 cylinder 160 HP fuel injected engine.

G-BLOR, located in the heart of Devon at Dunkeswell, benefits from having exceptional paintwork after having a bare metal respray undertaken by FlyMoore in 2019 . The aircraft is the perfect touring aircraft being fully IFR equipped and fast with a mid hour engines.

The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche is an American twin-engined cabin monoplane designed and built by Piper Aircraft. It was a twin-engined development of the PA-24 Comanche single-engined aircraft.
A complex light twin, with retractable landing gear, seating 4 (in original models) to 6 (in later models), and cruise speeds ranging from 160-210 mph on twin 150-160 horsepower engines, it competed with the more-powerful Cessna 310 and Beech Baron, and later with Piper’s other light twins.

The Twin Comanche was designed to replace the Piper Apache in the company’s lineup of products. The prototype was converted from the single-engined Comanche by Ed Swearingen who at the time operated a facility that specialised in the modification of production aircraft. A Comanche was modified with two 4-cylinder 160 hp (120 kW) Lycoming IO-320-B1A engines and first flew at San Antonio, Texas on 12 Apr 1961. The design was designated the PA-30 on the March 17, 1962 and named the Twin Comanche. The prototype (registered N7000Y) was built at Lock Haven and first flew on November 7, 1962. FAA Type approval was awarded on February 5, 1963, the first production aircraft was completed on April 2, 1963 and the first delivery made on July 15, 1963.

The Twin Comanche was produced on the same Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, production line as its single-engined cousin; production ceased when the factory was flooded in 1972. Piper chose at that time to focus on its equally popular Cherokee 140/180/235/Arrow line, manufactured in Florida.

All AD’s & SB’s complied with.

Total Fuel 120USG (454lts)
170-180mph cruise
Approx 12.5GPH (48lts)
Approx 7hr endurance at 65% power
Approx 1100nm Range
200lb (20 cu in) baggage compartment
Interior: Blue Leather
Exterior: Burnt Orange and Grey.
2x Garmin GNC255A (8.33 Spaced) NAV/COMM
Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
Garmin GTX 328 Mode S Transponder
Bendix King Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
Bendix King KN64 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
Course Deviation Indicator (CDI)
S-TEC 50 Autopilot (ALT/NAV/HDG/APP)
Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
Air Speed Indicator (ASI)
Attitude Indicator (AI)
2x Altimeters
RPM Gauges
Fuel Flow Indicators
Manifold Pressure Gauges
Cylinder Head Temperature Gauges
NAV Lights
Wing Tip Landing Lights
Wing Tank STC
2 x Plane Power Alternators
Tow Bar
Engine and Airframe Spares & Accessories

Interior – 8/10
Exterior – 10/10

YEAR: 1963
MAKE: Piper Aircraft Corporation
MODEL: PA30 Twin Comanche
REG NUMBER: G-BLOR
AIRCRAFT TYPE: Twin
AIRFRAME HOURS: 3066 (+/- 5hrs)
ENGINE MAKE: 2x LYCOMING IO-320-B1A
ENGINE HOURS: LH 1350 RH 1536 (+/- 5hrs)
ENGINE OVERHAULED: LH 19/02/1982 RH TBC
PROP HOURS: LH 30 RH 30 (+/- 5hrs)
PROP MAKE: HARTZELL HC-E2YL-2BSF/F7663-4
PROP OVERHAULED: 17/05/2017
LAST ANNUAL: Due next 14/08/2023
LAST ARC: Due next 28/09/2023
HANGARED: Always

PRICE: SOLD

Telephone: +44 (0)20 3475 9255
Email: enquiries@wilcoaviation.co.uk
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