Piper PA-60 Aerostar All other nations The Arrow completed its first

The Arrow completed its first flight on March 25

the first production T-39A made its initial flight

One detachment based in the Solomon islands rescued 161 airmen between January 1 and August 15

Powered by a 650 hp (485 kW) BMW 132A-3 radial engine

The -200 was placed into service by launch customer Northeast Airlines (this airline was later acquired by Delta) the following month

Piper PA-60 Aerostar All other nations The Arrow completed its firstPiper PA_60 Aerostar airplane model. The Aerostar which in its higher powered forms can lay claim to being the fastest piston twin GA aircraft built was designed by Ted Smith, who was also responsible for the Aero Commander twins. Smith's original intention in designing the Aerostar was to develop a family of single and piston twins, twin turboprop and even twin jet powered versions of the same basic aircraft. However the Aerostar appeared in piston