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Piper PA-23 Aztec
Piper · Light Twin/Charter · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Piper PA-23, named Apache and later Aztec, is an American four- to six-seat twin-engined general aviation light aircraft, used also in small numbers by the United States Navy and military forces in other countries. Originally designed as the Twin Stinson in the 1950s by the Stinson Aircraft Company, it was produced as the Apache and a more powerful version, the Aztec, by Piper Aircraft in the United States from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Operator
- Charter/business/cargo
- Primary Role
- Light Twin/Charter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1954
- Produced
- 4929
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$50-120K used
- Engine
- 2x Lycoming IO-540-C4B5
- Thrust / Power
- 500 hp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 30.8
- Wingspan (ft)
- 37.2
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 3066
- MTOW (lb)
- 5200
- Endurance (hr)
- 8
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 21200
- Range (mi)
- 1190
- Max Speed (mph)
- 215