PAY2

PIPER Cheyenne 2

Aircraft
Name
Cheyenne 2
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing with wing tip tanks
Tail
Regular tail, low set
WTC
L
APC
B
Type Code
L2T
Engine
Turboshaft
Engine Count
Multi
Position
(Front) Wing leading mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
SCHAFER Comanchero 620
PIPER Cheyenne 2
PIPER Cheyenne 2XL
PIPER Cheyenne
PIPER PA-31T2-620 Cheyenne 2XL
PIPER PA-31T-620 Cheyenne 2
PIPER PA-31T-620 Cheyenne
CHINCUL PA-A-31T-620 Cheyenne 2
CHINCUL Cheyenne 2
AICSA Cheyenne 2
AICSA PA-31T-620 Cheyenne 2
AICSA PA-31T2-620 Cheyenne 2XL
AICSA Cheyenne 2XL

PAY2

Light business and executive transport aircraft. In service since 1974. Turbo-prop development of PA-31P Mojave. Cheyenne 2 XL with extra cabin window on the left side. Less powered and less expensive version PA-31T1 Cheyenne 1 since 1978. Further stretched T-tail version PA-42 Cheyenne 3. Licence production by CHINCUL, Argentinia, and AICSA, Columbia.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
13.00 m
Length (metric)
11.10 m
Height (metric)
3.90 m
Powerplant

2 x 750 SHP P&W PT6A-135 turboprops with 3 blade propellers.

Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
n/a
Distance
622 m
MTOW
4300 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
n/a
ROC
1750 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
n/a
ROC
n/a
MACH Climb
MACH
n/a
ROC
n/a
Cruise
TAS
275 kts
MACH
n/a
Ceiling
320
Range
1233 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
104 kts
MCS
n/a
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
104 kts
Distance
479 m

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