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Piper PA-31 Navajo / Chieftain
Piper · Light Twin/Commuter · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
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
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Operator
- Charter/commuter/cargo
- Primary Role
- Light Twin/Commuter
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1967
- Produced
- 3942
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$100-300K used
- Engine
- 2x Lycoming TIO-540-A2C
- Thrust / Power
- 600 hp total
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 32.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 40.7
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 3980
- MTOW (lb)
- 6500
- Endurance (hr)
- 7
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 27800
- Range (mi)
- 1231
- Max Speed (mph)
- 261