Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
Corporate Aircraft
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).
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 5, max. 7 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboprop Engines | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-28 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 507 kW | 680 shp |
| Speed | 517 km/h | 279 kts 321 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 8.839 m | 29.000 ft |
| Range | 1.556 km | 840 NM 967 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.260 kg | 4.982 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 4.082 kg | 9.000 lbs |
| Wing Span | 13,01 m | 42 ft 8 in |
| Wing Area | 21,3 m² | 229 ft² |
| Length | 10,57 m | 34 ft 8 in |
| Height | 3,89 m | 12 ft 9 in |
| First Flight | 29.08.1969 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 823 | |
| ICAO Code | PAT4 PAY1 PAY2 | |
| FAA TCDS | A8EA | |
| Data for (Version) | Piper PA-31T-620 | |
| Variants | PA-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 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 Reg.: PT-OAM c/n: A31-8004005 |
| [Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro (SBRJ / SDU)] | |