Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400
Piper · turboprop, 2 engines · ICAO PAY4
The Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400 has the highest maximum takeoff weight among the 27 Piper types with a published figure, and the joint greatest length among the 28 Piper types. Within the 4-variant Piper Navajo and Cheyenne line it has the highest maximum takeoff weight and tallest tail. It also has the joint 4th-widest main gear and the 2nd-tallest tail in Design Group I (162 types). The runner-up in maximum takeoff weight, the Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III, trails by 7.6%.
Airport design codes
- I
Design Group I. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- B
Approach Category B. From its FAA reference approach speed of 109 kt (band 91 to 120 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 10.6 ft | 3.2 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.10 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 12,050 lb | 5,466 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 11,100 lb | 5,035 kg |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Light |
Where it sits
The PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400 also has the joint 4th-longest wingspan in Design Group I (162 types), and the joint 2nd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 28 Piper types. It also has the 2nd-highest FAA reference approach speed among the 28 Piper types (the input for its Approach Category). Its wingspan stops 1.3 ft short of the 49 ft line where Design Group II begins. By length it falls between the Cessna Citation I and the Cessna 340.
Main gear 18.8 ft wide (5.7 m), 39% of the span; wheelbase 10.6 ft (3.2 m), 24% of the length.
US records: 1,538 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 25 on the US register.
One of 4 variants on the Piper Navajo and Cheyenne page.
Closest in size on this site
- Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400
- Sabreliner 40/60
- Sabreliner 75
- BAe Jetstream 31
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.