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Piper PA-31 Chieftain

Light Utility · Early Jet (1946–1969)

Piper PA-31 Chieftain — Light Utility
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The Piper PA-31 Navajo is a family of twin-engined low-wing tricycle gear utility aircraft designed and built by Piper Aircraft for small cargo and feeder airlines, and as a corporate aircraft. Production ran from 1967 to 1984. It was license-built in a number of Latin American countries.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Light Utility
Domain
Civil
Era
Early Jet (1946–1969)
Engine
2× air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine
Thrust / Power
310 hp each
Length (ft)
32
Wingspan (ft)
40
Empty Weight (lb)
3930
MTOW (lb)
6500
Service Ceiling (ft)
26300
Range (mi)
1165
Max Speed (mph)
261