Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
| PA-31T Cheyenne | |
|---|---|
| |
| PA-31T Cheyenne at Chino California, October 2013 | |
| Role | Turboprop |
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft |
| First flight | 29 August 1969 |
| Produced | 1974-1985[citation needed] |
| Number built | 823 |
| Developed from | Piper PA-31 Navajo |
| Variants | Piper PA-42 Cheyenne |
The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne is a turboprop development of the earlier PA-31P Pressurized Navajo.
Development
Originally, the aircraft was an upgraded version of the Pressurized Navajo equipped with two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines. Later, the aircraft was further refined and developed, including aerodynamic improvements and fuselage extensions. The PA-31T led to the development of the PA-42 Cheyenne III and IV.
Variants
- PA-31T Cheyenne
- Initial production version, powered by two 620-shp (462-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines.
- PA-31T-1
- Original designation of the PT-31T Cheyenne I. Powered by 500-shp (373-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-II turboprop engines.
- PA-31T Cheyenne II
- Improved version, renamed version of original powered by two 620-shp (462-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 turboprop engines.
- PA-31T2 Cheyenne IIXL
- Stretched version, powered by two 750-shp (559-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engines.
Specifications
Data from Jane's all The World's Aircraft 1976–77 [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 4–6 passengers
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ Taylor 1976, pp. 358–359.
- Taylor, John W.R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976, ISBN 0-354-00538-3.
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