The PA-25 Pawnee was an agricultural aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft between 1959 and 1982. It remains a widely used aircraft in agricultural spraying and is also used as a tow plane, or tug, for launching gliders or for towing banners.
Maximum speed: 102 kts (188 km/h) Range: 300 miles (500 km) Service ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,963 m) Rate of climb: 630 ft/min (192 m/min)(at MTOW) Wing loading: 15.9 lb/ft² (77.5 kg/m²) Power/Mass: 0.0810 hp/lb (0.133 kW/kg)