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PA-31T1

Seats: 6 6
Power: 310 hp231 kW
Cruise: 207 kt383 km/h
US register: 65 aircraft65 aircraft

Piper PA-31T1 — Photo: Aerocardal Chile · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Jwh · CC BY-SA 3.0 luPhoto: Aeroprints.com · CC BY-SA 3.0Photo: Aeroprints.com · CC BY-SA 3.0

Piper PA-31T1 — Photo: Aerocardal Chile · CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Jwh · CC BY-SA 3.0 luPhoto: Aeroprints.com · CC BY-SA 3.0Photo: Aeroprints.com · CC BY-SA 3.0

About the PA-31T1

The Piper PA-31T1 is a twin-engine, fixed-wing, type-certificated aircraft featuring a pressurized cabin designed for seven seats. It serves personal transport, business travel, and cargo hauling roles well through its spacious interior and reliable performance.

Evolving from Piper's cabin-class piston twins like the Navajo, the aircraft features low-mounted straight wings and distinct rectangular cabin windows. Certain versions of the design were also manufactured under license in Brazil, expanding its international footprint and cementing its status among traditional aviation builders.

Engines fitted

46 aircraft

Engine	Power	Share of fleet	Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A	1050 hp		38
U/A Canada PT6A	715 hp		8

This page covers the Piper PA-31T1 (Chey. I/Cheyenne IA), PA-31T1-500 Cheyenne 1: the same aircraft under other designations.

The PA-31T1 is a variant of the Piper PA-31. Other variants: PA-31T.

Specifications

PA-31 Navajo · 2 × Lycoming TIO-540-A

Dimensions

Length: 32 ft 0 in 9.75 m9.75 m 32 ft 0 in
Wingspan: 40 ft 0 in 12.19 m12.19 m 40 ft 0 in
Wing area: 229 sq ft 21.3 m²21.3 m² 229 sq ft

Weights

Empty weight: 3,930 lb 1,783 kg1,783 kg 3,930 lb
Max take-off weight: 6,500 lb 2,948 kg2,948 kg 6,500 lb

Performance

Cruise speed: 207 kt 383 km/h383 km/h 207 kt
Max speed: 227 kt 420 km/h420 km/h 227 kt
Never-exceed speed (Vne): 236 kt 438 km/h438 km/h 236 kt
Stall speed: 63 kt 117 km/h117 km/h 63 kt
Range: 1,012 nm 1,875 km1,875 km 1,012 nm
Service ceiling: 26,300 ft 8,016 m8,016 m 26,300 ft
Rate of climb: 1,440 ft/min 7.3 m/s7.3 m/s 1,440 ft/min

Powerplant

Engine: 2 × Lycoming TIO-540-A
Engine power: 310 hp 231 kW231 kW 310 hp

Capacity

Seats: 6

ICAO type designator: PAY1
Manufacturer: Piper
Country: United States
On the US register: 65
Registered in: Brazil, United States, Canada
Official website: piper.com

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