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From: ladkin@kestrel.ARPA (Peter Ladkin)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: A turning point?
Message-ID: <5955@kestrel.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 18-Mar-86 18:46:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 18 18:46:44 1986
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In article <1095@terak.UUCP>, doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee) writes:
> This year, there is only one (1) significant fixed-gear, fixed-prop
> plane still in production -- the Cessna Skyhawk.
> 
I share your concern wholeheartedly.
However, Piper is still delivering Warriors and Archers at a
rate comparable with the Skyhawk (Aviation Week publishes
Monthly figures). So maybe the suspended production is due
only to the high inventory. There was a multi-base aircraft
rental company whose name escapes me which had orders for
70 or so new Warriors and Archers. Since they just quit
business, this leaves Piper with a large inventory.
AOPA Pilot was more concerned with billings than with units
shipped. Their graph tends to belie their comments.

Peter Ladkin