The Piper PA-15 Vagabond and PA-17 Vagabond are both two-seat, high-wing, conventional gear light aircraft that were designed for personal use and for flight training and built by Piper Aircraft starting in 1948.

The prototype PA-15 made its first flight on 3 November 1947, with deliveries of production aircraft beginning in January 1948.

[2] The PA-17 Vagabond version features dual controls, enabling it to be used for pilot training.

[5] The Vagabond was followed by the Piper PA-16 Clipper, which is essentially a Vagabond with a 17 in (43 cm) longer fuselage, Lycoming O-235 engine of 108 hp (81 kW), extra wing fuel tank, and four seats.

The Pacer, Tri-Pacer and Colt are all variations of the Vagabond design and thus all Short Wing Pipers.