Cargo Ceiling Tail 
Plane and Pilot
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The large vertical tail completes the picture. Cruise speed with the Warner Scarab is about 150 mph, service ceiling around 15,000 feet, and a range of 700 miles. The windows are quite low-profile and much smaller than you might expect.
Flying Magazine
JULY 9, 2025
Piper made a splash in the mid-1960s with the release of its Cherokee Six, a roomy, six-place traveling machine that could carry family, business associates or cargo. Including naturally aspirated and turbo models, some with T-tails and some with “straight” tails. Today’s Top Pick is a 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II.
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Vintage Aviation News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
It was a follow-up to the earlier Cierva designs combined with the desire to build a more robust and versatile twin-engine helicopter capable of carrying passengers and cargo efficiently. It was designed to carry up to 5 passengers or light cargo up to 450 kilograms. This allowed for more stability and control, especially in hover.
Aerotime
JANUARY 15, 2025
More than 200 of those aircraft remain in service as cargo carriers, and around 50 are still flying passengers today. Sporting tail numbers 28000 and 29000, the VC-25As have been transporting heads of state for the US since 1987. RELATED Cargo giants: which aircraft can carry the most freight?
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 22, 2024
From Saigon, my crew and I routinely hauled critical cargo all over South Vietnam. Photo via USAF Archives During preflight, I noticed the ground crew spreading hay and straw on the cargo bay’s floor. Our massive passenger was bellowing loudly, accompanied by a cacophony of hooves stomping on the cargo bay’s metal floor.
Fear of Landing
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Aircraft departing runway 22 have a take-off run towards a ravine, with no lights or landmarks ahead, only cargo ships and the horizon of the Pacific Ocean. Weather reports from the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field on the island warned of a low cloud ceiling, overcast at 700-800 feet. There were no survivors.
Flying Magazine
MAY 6, 2025
Tie-down rings are provided for securing cargo in what is then a large space. The tail comes off the ground to a tail-low position and the airplane flies off at about 45 knots. The rear stick is easily removable, a nice feature when carrying nonpilot passengers. With the available power, takeoffs are a ball. Max Baggage: 50 lbs.
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