Piper PA-31 Navajo

The Piper PA -31 Navajo is a light twin-engine business and commuter aircraft of the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation.

History

In the 1960s there was a need for a small twin-engine cargo, business and commuter aircraft. The subsequently developed by Piper Navajo denied its first flight on September 30, 1964. Deliveries began on 17 April 1967. The aircraft could be sold successfully at first. As demand collapsed in the 1980s, production had to be stopped after 2044 units had been built.

Versions

PA- 31 has been constructed in a variety of versions

  • PA 31-300 Navajo, basic design standard with 6 seats arranged in pairs next to the center aisle, facing forward. It has a cloakroom and a luggage compartment at the rear. Under elimination of this equipment can be mounted up to 9 seats. Commuterausführung as the machine with 8 seats, and a partition wall is provided behind the cockpit. The executive version is available with either this separation to the cockpit. The individual seats are, however, arranged opposite each other and provided with a table in the middle. At the rear, a wet room with toilet is separated by a curtain from the cabin. Without wet again up to nine seats can be mounted. Each of these models could be supplied with three different avionics equipment. This model was also available with turbocharged engines TIO -540 under the name Piper Turbo Navajo. This version could be ordered in addition to a Enteisungsausrüstung.
  • PA 31-310 Navajo, also called " straight Navajo " or " mini- Liner"
  • PA 31-325 Navajo
  • PA 31-350 Navajo Chieftain (originally " Navajo II" ), with a longer cabin and more powerful engines ( Lycoming TIO -540 - J2BD )
  • T 1020, shuttle version of the Chieftain
  • PA - 31P Pressurized Navajo ("P- Navajo "). First study on a version with a pressurized cabin began in January 1966. The first flight of this version was made in March 1968. The first machines were delivered on 6 March 1970. This embodiment was fabricated in a standard and an executive version
  • Piper Mojave, improved PA - 31P
  • PA - 31T Cheyenne, with turboprop engine and cabin pressure
  • T 1040, and PA- 31T3, feeder version of the PA- 31T Cheyenne

Specifications ( PA 31-310 Navajo)

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