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Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche

Piper · piston, 2 engines · ICAO PA30

The Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche has the shortest length, the 2nd-lowest tail and the 5th-highest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 223 twin-engine types, and the lowest maximum takeoff weight among the 216 twin-engine types with a published figure.

49 ft · Group II starts36.8 ft
49 ft · Group II starts36.8 ft
Wingspan
36.8 ft11.2 m
Length
25.2 ft7.7 m
Tail height
8.3 ft2.5 m
20 ft · Group II starts8.3 ft
20 ft · Group II starts8.3 ft

Overlay with the 175

Airport design codes

I

Design Group I. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.

A

Approach Category A. From its FAA reference approach speed of 76 kt (band under 91 kt).

Gear and weights

Weights and codes
Cockpit to main gear7.3 ft2.2 m
Span-to-length ratio1.46
Max. takeoff weight3,600 lb1,633 kg
Max. landing weight3,600 lb1,633 kg
Main gear codeS
Taxiway Design Group1A
ICAO wake categoryLight

Where it sits

The PA-30 Twin Comanche also has the joint 5th-lowest FAA reference approach speed among the 223 twin-engine types (the input for its Approach Category). By length it falls between the Socata TB 10 Tobago and the Cessna 170.

Main gear 10.0 ft wide (3.0 m), 27% of the span; wheelbase 7.3 ft (2.2 m), 29% of the length.

US records: 9,590 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 80 on the US register.

Closest in size on this site

Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.