From Cub to Cheyenne - The Story of Piper Aircraft Corporation

Half a century ago in a depression-ridden community in upstate Pennsylvania a company went into voluntary bankruptcy. The news scarcely made the local newspaper. The company was small and its contribution to the local economy equally small. Reorganized, and with a subsequent name change this company last year grossed $400 million in total sales, This company has left an indelible imprint on one important segment of the American business community - the manufacturing of aircraft for non-military, non-airline flying: general aviation.

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