Global InformationPiper Aircraft information
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| Company type | State-owned enterprise |
| Industry | General aviation |
| Founded | 1927 in Rochester, New York |
| Founders | William Piper Clarence Taylor Gordon Taylor |
| Headquarters | Vero Beach, Florida, United States |
Key people | John Calcagno (President and CEO since April 2021) |
| Products | Light aircraft |
| Owner | Brunei Ministry of Finance |
| Website | www |
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, located at the Vero Beach Regional Airport in Vero Beach, Florida, United States and owned since 2009 by the Government of Brunei.[1] Throughout much of the mid-to-late 20th century, it was considered to be one of the "Big Three" in the field of general aviation manufacturing, along with Beechcraft and Cessna.[2]
Between its founding in 1927 and the end of 2009, the company produced 144,000 aircraft in 160 certified models, of which 90,000 are still flying.[3]
- ^ "Piper Finalizes Deal with Brunei". ainonline.com. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Pattillo (1998), p. 83
- ^ Grady, Mary (January 2010). "Piper Selects Aviall For Worldwide Parts Network". Retrieved 2010-01-07.