Piper PA-31T Cheyenne

Corporate Aircraft

Piper PA-31T © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
Die Piper PA-31T Cheyenne ist ein zweimotoriges sechs- bis achtsitziges Geschäftsreiseflugzeug des US-amerikanischen Herstellers Piper Aircraft Corporation.
The PA-31T Cheyenne is a development of the Piper PA-31P Pressurized Navajo with turboprop engines. The PA-31T1 Cheyenne I is a lower powered (Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-11 with 373kW/500shp) and less expensive variant of the basic PA-31T Cheyenne (later renamed Cheyenne II). The PA-31T2 Cheyenne IIXL is a stretched version (+ 0,61m / 2 ft) with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 engines (560kW / 750shp).
Crew1
Passengers5, max. 7
Propulsion2 Turboprop Engines
Engine ModelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28
Engine Power (each)507 kW680 shp
Speed517 km/h279 kts
  321 mph
Service Ceiling8.839 m29.000 ft
Range1.556 km840 NM
967 mi.
Empty Weight2.260 kg4.982 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight4.082 kg9.000 lbs
Wing Span13,01 m42 ft 8 in
Wing Area21,3 m²229 ft²
Length10,57 m34 ft 8 in
Height3,89 m12 ft 9 in
First Flight29.08.1969
Production Statusout of production
Total Production823
ICAO CodePAT4 PAY1 PAY2
FAA TCDSA8EA
Data for (Version)Piper PA-31T-620
VariantsPA-31T Cheyenne / Cheyenne II, PA-31T1 Cheyenne I/IA, PA-31T2 Cheyenne IIXL

[Photo-ID: 3023] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-18
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne, , PT-OAM, c/n AR31-8004005,© Hartmut Ehlers, 2010Piper
PA-31T Cheyenne
Reg.: PT-OAM
c/n: AR31-8004005
 
[Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro (SBRJ / SDU)]
[Photo-ID: 3024] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-18
Piper Piper PA-31T Cheyenne, , PT-OAM, c/n A31-8004005,© Hartmut Ehlers, 2010Piper
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
Reg.: PT-OAM
c/n: A31-8004005
 
[Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro (SBRJ / SDU)]