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4 unusual facts about Piper Aircraft


Abner Wimberly

Wimberly died on September 18, 1976 in Oak Ridge, Louisiana from injuries he received in the crash of a private Piper aircraft.

American Capital

Since its 1997 IPO through March 2013, American Capital has invested $31 billion in over 550 companies, including well-known companies such as AAMCO, Bumble Bee Seafoods, Bushnell Outdoor Products, Evenflo Company, Piper Aircraft, Riddell, Gibson Guitars, Camelbak, Euro-Pro and Rug Doctor.

Walter Wolf

In 1993 Wolf helped finance the unsuccessful US Fire Apparatus company Firewolf Industries, housed in a former Piper Aircraft factory building near Lakeland, Florida, US.

Will Tallman

Upon graduation from the Wisconsin School of Electronics, Tallman wrote technical manuals for Piper Aircraft in Lock Haven.


Golden Bay Air

The airline currently operates two Piper Aircraft from Takaka to Wellington and Karamea, and also from Nelson to Takaka and Karamea with connecting road shuttle services to the Abel Tasman National Park, the Heaphy Track in the Kahurangi National Park and to and from Takaka township.

Wing Scout

That same year the first of three Piper Cub training planes were presented to Girl Scouts by William T. Piper, President of Piper Aircraft (August 17, 1945).


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History of Arizona State University

Mrs. Kathryn Gammage, first year football coach Frank Kush and college administrators and faculty toured the state to promote Arizona State University, while C.W. Laing and Tom Lillico barnstormed the state in their Yes 200 Piper aircraft.