***AIRCRAFT
“Piper - PA42-720 Cheyenne”***
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: Low wing with wing tip tanks
Engine position: (Front) Wing leading mounted
Tail configuration: T-tail
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 14.5 m
Length: 13.2 m
Height: 4.5 m
Power plant: 2 x 720 SHP P&W PT6A-41 turboprops
with 3 blade propellers.
Accommodation: One or two pilots and typical 6 passengers up to 9 in
high density configuration.
Notes: Executive transport aircraft. In service since 1980. Larger
T-tail development
of PA-31T
Cheyenne 2. Replaced by the more powerful PA-42-720.
Licence production by AICSA, Columbia. Airliner version
PA-31T3,
T-400 Cheyenne
400 (ICAO Designator: PAY4).
Alternative names:
PA-42-720 Cheyenne 3,
PIPER PA-42-720 Cheyenne 3.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 5.100 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 280 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach nd Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000
KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 000
2 000
5 000
10 000
15 000
25 000
30 000
40 000
*****Take-off*****
WTC: L
Distance: 700
mt
V2 (IAS): 105
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 135
kt
ROC: 2000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 240
kt
ROC: 1500
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 240
kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(mach)
mach: nd
ROC: nd ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 280
kt
MACh: nd
Ceiling: FL350
Range: 1700
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: nd
ROD: nd ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 280
kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 280
kt
MCS: nd kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht (IAS): 105 kt
APC: B
Distance: 650
mt