Piper Aircraft Manufacturing
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
aircraft
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired_by_the_Piper_Aircraft_Company_in_2009
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| gptkbp:certifications |
FAA_Certified
EASA_Certified |
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Participates in local charity events.
Hosts open house events. Offers internships for students. Engages with local schools for STEM initiatives. Supports aviation education programs. |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Mooney_International_Corporation
gptkb:Cessna_Aircraft_Company gptkb:Diamond_Aircraft_Industries gptkb:Cirrus_Aircraft Beechcraft |
| gptkbp:employees |
Approximately 500
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| gptkbp:financials |
Privately Held
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| gptkbp:founded |
1937
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| gptkbp:founder |
Clarence Gilbert Piper
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| gptkbp:headCoach |
gptkb:James_L._McNerney
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Vero_Beach,_Florida
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| gptkbp:history |
Founded in 1937, known for light aircraft.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Piper Aircraft Manufacturing
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:market |
General Aviation Market
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
Acquired by the current owners in 2009.
Continues to innovate in general aviation. First aircraft produced in 1939. Restructured and resumed production in 1995. Acquired_by_the_Learjet_Corporation_in_1972. Bankruptcy_in_1991. Expanded_production_during_World_War_II. Introduced_the_Piper_Cub_in_1940. |
| gptkbp:notableGames |
gptkb:Piper_Seminole
gptkb:Piper_Aerostar gptkb:Piper_Cub gptkb:Piper_J-3_Cub gptkb:Piper_Aztec gptkb:Piper_Archer gptkb:Piper_Seneca Piper Navajo Piper_Meridian |
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
Muncie_Aviation_Company
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
Lock_Haven_Facility
Piper_Aircraft_Factory Vero_Beach_Facility |
| gptkbp:products |
gptkb:Piper_PA-28_Cherokee
gptkb:Piper_PA-46_Malibu Piper PA-32 Saratoga |
| gptkbp:revenue |
Approximately $200 million
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| gptkbp:services |
Aircraft Maintenance
Flight Training Aircraft_Manufacturing Aircraft_Sales |
| gptkbp:type |
General Aviation
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| gptkbp:website |
www.piper.com
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