Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
PA-47 “Piper Jet”
Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. PA-47 “Piper Jet” Marker
This is the prototype Piper Jet
Total Produced: 1
First Flight: July 2008
Cancelled: October 2011
Erected by Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 2008.
Location. 27° 58.878′ N, 82° 1.578′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. It can be reached from Medulla Road 0.1 miles south of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4175 Medulla Road, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cirrus VK-30 (a few steps from this marker); MiG-21 MF 1970 (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing 727 “Tampa Bay Pacemaker” (within shouting distance of this marker); XFV-1 “The Salmon” (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 (about 400 feet away); Convair F2Y F “SeaDart” (about 600 feet away); XF2Y Sea Dart (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lakeland.
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. PA-47 “Piper Jet” Marker
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, March 11, 2022
3. PA-47 “Piper Jet”
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
