Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III
Corporate Aircraft
The Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III is a twin-engined seven- to ten-seat corporate aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation.
The PA-42 Cheyenne III is a development of the Piper PA-31T Cheyenne.
| Crew | 1-2 | |
| Passengers | 6-9 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 537 kW | 720 shp |
| Speed | 548 km/h | 296 kts 341 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 9.754 m | 32.000 ft |
| Range | 4.150 km | 2.241 NM 2.579 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.898 kg | 6.389 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 5.080 kg | 11.200 lbs |
| Wing Span | 14,53 m | 47 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area | 27,2 m² | 293 ft² |
| Length | 13,23 m | 43 ft 5 in |
| Height | 4,50 m | 14 ft 9 in |
| First Flight | 18.05.1979 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Production Range | 1979-1993 | |
| Total Production | 192 | |
| Developed from | Piper PA-31T | |
| ICAO Code | PAY4 | |
| FAA TCDS | A23SO | |
| Data for (Version) | Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III | |
| Variants | PA-42 Cheyenne III, PA-42-720 Cheyenne IIIA, PA-42-1000 Cheyenne IV / Cheyenne 400LS, Cheyenne 400 | |
| [Photo-ID: 1589] © Karsten Palt 2009-02-26 | |
![]() | Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne IIIA LH Flight Training Reg.: D-IOSC c/n: 42-5501043 |
| [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2121] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10 | |
![]() | Piper PA-42-720 Cheyenne IIIA Lufthansa Flight Training Reg.: D-IOSD c/n: 42-5501044 |
| Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |



