Piper PA-31T Cheyenne

Infobox Aircraft
name = Piper PA-31T Cheyenne


caption =
type = Turboprop
manufacturer = Piper Aircraft
designer =
first flight = 29 August 1969
introduced =
retired =
status =
primary user = Corporate
more users =
produced =
number built = 823
unit cost = The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne is a turboprop development of the earlier PA-31P Pressurized Navajo.

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"'

imilar Aircraft

*Cessna 425
*Cessna 441
*Beechcraft King Air
*Mitsubishi Mu-2

References

* [http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=313 The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne history from Airliners.net]
* [http://www.bangorpunta.com/Piper/1980-09-18-Piper-BusinessTurboprops-Cheyenne.html Original Press Release and History of The Cheyenne II XL Turboprops]
* [http://www.bangorpunta.com/Piper/1981-Piper-CheyenneIIXL-Specifications-Diagrams-Photo.html The Piper Cheyenne II XL - Specifications, Diagrams and Photo]