Piper PA-48

The Piper PA-48 "Enforcer" is a turboprop powered light close air support/ground-attack aircraft built by Piper Aircraft Corp. Lakeland, Florida. It is based on the well-known North American P-51 of WW II fame. By direction of United States Congress, the U.S. Air Force evaluated the aircraft, beginning in 1983. Testing was conducted in 1984 and the Air Force decided not to order the Enforcer.

Related Topics:
Turboprop - Close air support - Piper Aircraft - Lakeland, Florida - North American P-51 - WW II - United States Congress - U.S. Air Force - 1983 - 1984

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Since the Enforcer was never in the Air Force inventory, it was not given an official military designation and did not receive an Air Force serial number. Instead, it carries the Piper designation PA-48 and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) resistration number N481PE. Although the airframe resembles that of the P-51, the Enforcer is essentially a new aircraft.

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