Cessna 340 vs PA-31 Navajo
American twin-piston engine aircraft, widely deployed in general aviation during the 1970s and 1980s. | |
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Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Transport Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Cessna |
First flight | 1 January 1970 |
Year of introduction | 1972 |
Number produced | 1351 units |
Average unit price | $0.1 million |
American light, twin-engined aircraft, used extensively for air taxi, flight training, and personal use during the late 20th century. | |
Origin country | πΊπΈ United States |
Category | Military Transport Aircraft |
Manufacturer | Piper |
First flight | 30 September 1964 |
Year of introduction | 1967 |
Number produced | 3942 units |
Average unit price | $-- million |
Wing area | 17.1 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 11.6 m β |
Height | 3.8 m β |
Length | 10.5 m β |
Maximum speed | 452 km/h β |
Operational range | 2,600 km |
Service ceiling | 9,100 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 2,717 kg β |
Empty weight | 1,779 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 230 kW β |
Wing area | 21.0 mΒ² β |
Wingspan | 12.4 m β |
Height | 4.0 m β |
Length | 9.9 m β |
Maximum speed | 420 km/h β |
Operational range | -- km |
Service ceiling | 8,016 m β |
Max. takeoff weight | 2,948 kg β |
Empty weight | 1,783 kg β |
Total thrust | 2 x 231 kW β |