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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_PA-31T_Cheyenne
| Piper PA-31T Cheyenne |
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| PA-31T Cheyenne at Valle, Arizona, in October 2005 |
| Role |
Turboprop |
| Manufacturer |
Piper Aircraft |
| First flight |
29 August 1969 |
| Primary user |
Corporate |
| Number built |
823 |
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
Similar Aircraft
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Published in July 2009.
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