PA-25 Pawnee | |
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General information | |
Type | Agricultural aircraft Towplane |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft |
Designer | |
Number built | 5,167[citation needed] |
History | |
Manufactured | 1959-1981 |
Introduction date | August 1959 |
First flight | 1957 |
The PA-25 Pawnee is an agricultural aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft between 1959 and 1981. It remains a widely used aircraft in agricultural spraying and is also used as a tow plane, or tug, for launching gliders or for towing banners. In 1988, the design rights and support responsibility were sold to Latino Americana de Aviación of Argentina.