Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
| PA-31T Cheyenne | |
|---|---|
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| 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.
Operators
Military operators
Mauritania : Mauritanian Air Force.[citation needed]
United States : United States Department of Defense.[1]
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 [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 4–6 passengers
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ Tom, Kaminsky (2000). The United States military aviation directory. Airtime Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-880588-29-1.
- ^ Taylor, John W.R. (1976), Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77, London: Jane's Yearbooks, pp. 358–359, ISBN 0-354-00538-3
External links
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