by Navy876, published
Behold! The Piper Cherokee! A staple of general aviation, the Piper Cherokee is an all-around excellent aircraft for personal ownership, flight training and air taxi. The PA-28 family of aircraft are all-metal, unpressurized, single-engine, piston-powered airplanes with low-mounted wings and tricycle landing gear. They have a single door on the copilot side, which is entered by stepping on the wing.
I began designing this in CAD around January 2016, but the rush with senior year of college shelved this project until April. Input from various members of the Piper flying community was applied as fine-tuned details on the model. I had ready access to a PA-28R-201 Arrow so the final detailing as far as engine layout and antennae configuration are based on that (N542PU). The landing gear are specific to the Arrow at the time of publishing. I have built this where changes to the variation of Cherokee can be made with quick ease.
This model features my first attempt at moving parts connected to the model by pegs and dowels. This is experimental in nature and I cannot guarantee it's success. The support material needs to be removed from the slots to permit free movement of the controls. Once I have printed this myself I will be able to correct any errors. Any questions or issues let me know!
Version 1.0.8
Printer Brand: MakerBot
Printer: MakerBot Replicator (5th Generation)
Rafts: Yes
Supports: Yes
Resolution: SEE NOTES
Infill: SEE NOTES
Notes:
Nose - 100% infill, 0.1mm resolution, 3 shells Midbody - 20% infill, 0.1mm resolution, 3 shells Tail - 10% infill, 0.2mm resolution, 3 shells Wings - 30% infill, 0.15mm resolution, 3 shells
Orthographic
Fuselage cross-section and transfer of reference lines
Base model drawn and ready for smoothing
Base model detailing added and ready for final detailing
Slicing into components and final checks for watertight integrity
