The Tomahawk II, the later model, is the preferred variant when searching for a second-hand Piper Tomahawk. Annuals are also fairly cheap, at around $800. Unlike for some old aircraft, parts are still available at fairly reasonable prices – more about this later. Prices generally range from about $25,000 to approximately $33,000. It was very affordable when produced, and remains so to this day, although prices increase with the model year, as might be expected. The aircraft only had a five-year production run, from 1978 to 1982, although during that time as many as 2,500 aircraft rolled off the production line. The only tomahawks available today will be second-hand ones.
The new company started production with their E-2 Cub. Piper purchased Taylor Brothers Aircraft Manufacturing Company, and changed its name to Piper Aircraft. But let’s start by taking a look at its history. It’s enough to say that I look back on my Tomahawk flying days with a certain amount of nostalgia, and I think I learned a lot from flying it. Like many others, I had a kind of love-hate relationship with it, often referring to it as the ‘traumahawk’, as many pilots still do.
When it comes to the Tomahawk, I have to admit to being a little bit biased! This is the airplane I learned to fly on many years ago. Generations of pilots have learned to fly on this two-seater single engined aircraft, for it was designed as a trainer, and that is what it has mainly been used for. The Piper PA-38 Tomahawk – usually just known as the Tomahawk’ – is a fairly old aircraft, having been introduced in 1978, though it first flew in 1973.
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