Piper Aircraft

No amateur in the world of aviation, Piper Aircraft manufactures a range of planes popular with new and seasoned pilots. The company offers small, reliable trainers (Seminole, Arrow, and Warrior III) and aircraft designed for personal use and high-end business applications (Meridian, Mirage, Matrix, and Seneca V). In development, the PiperJet delivers piloting performance in a very light jet design. Aircraft is sold through a network of independently owned dealers. Piper Aircraft changed course in 2009 when its owner, American Capital, sold its stake in the company to investment firm Imprimis. The bright yellow Piper Cub, a WWII-era trainer, established Piper Aircraft's name in the history of personal flight.