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engines. Later, the aircraft was further refined and developed, including aerodynamic improvements and fuselage extensions. The PA-31T led to the development of the
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Original designation of the PT-31T Cheyenne I. Powered by 500-shp (373-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-II turboprop engines.
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Stretched version, powered by two 750-shp (559-kW) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprop engines.
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Originally, the aircraft was an upgraded version of the Pressurized Navajo equipped with two
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244 mph (393 km/h, 212 kn) at 25,000 ft (7,600 m) (econ. cruise)
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Improved version, renamed version of original powered by two 620-shp (462-kW)
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1,702 mi (2,739 km, 1,479 nmi) (econ. cruise, 45 min reserves)
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326 mph (525 km/h, 283 kn) at 11,000 ft (3,400 m)
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382 US gal (318 imp gal; 1,450 L) usable fuel
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Turboprop-powered series of the PA-31 light transport aircraft
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Initial production version, powered by two 620-shp (462-kW)
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The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne history from Airliners.net
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88 mph (142 km/h, 76 kn) (flaps down)
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
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Index


Turboprop
Manufacturer
Piper Aircraft
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
turboprop
PA-31P Pressurized Navajo
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
turboprop
PA-42 Cheyenne III and IV
Mauritania
Mauritanian Air Force
United States
United States Department of Defense
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A

Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A
Airfoil
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
turboprops
constant-speed propellers
Piper PA-31 Navajo
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
Beechcraft King Air
Cessna 425
Cessna 441 Conquest II
Mitsubishi Mu-2
"World Air Forces 1987 pg. 72"
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