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Piper Twin Comanche

The Piper PA-30 series has an earned reputation for pleasant handling and efficiency, but stay ahead of the maintenance and training.

Twin Comanche modded with the two-piece Whelen Aerospace Technologies Wow Cowl. The mod has a claimed 7-knot increase in cruise speed.

Decent speed, timeless good looks and long-range efficiency are just a few reasons why owners like their Twin Comanches. And with more than 2000 of them built, there are usually plenty to pick from in various stages of repair, restoration and upgrade. Find one growing out of the weeds? Plan on sizable amounts of work and cash to get it up to snuff. These are old twins—the earliest dating back to the early 1960s and the newest the early 1970s.

But with speed mods, new avionics, nice paint, interior refurbs and fresh engines, restored Twin Comanches sell for a price premium.