Piper Navajo and Cheyenne family

The Piper Navajo and Cheyenne line on this site has four variants. Length runs from the PA-31 Navajo to the PA-42 Cheyenne III, a spread of 10.8 ft (33.1%). Three different wingspans appear across the line. Maximum takeoff weight grows by 85.4% from the lightest variant to the heaviest. All share Design Group I and Approach Category B.

The PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400 has the highest maximum takeoff weight among the 27 Piper types with a published figure. The PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400 has the joint greatest length among the 28 Piper types. The PA-42 Cheyenne III has the highest FAA reference approach speed among the 28 Piper types (the input for its Approach Category). The PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400 has the joint 4th-widest main gear, the 2nd-tallest tail and the joint 4th-longest wingspan in Design Group I (162 types). Among the 77 families on this site with published weights, the line has the 3rd-largest weight growth.