Commander 500 vs PA-31 Navajo
| American light business aircraft, mainly used in civil and military flight training, widely deployed in the mid-20th century. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Aero |
| First flight |
23 April 1948 |
| Year of introduction |
1952 |
| Number produced |
2902 units
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| Average unit price |
$0.3 million
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| American light, twin-engined aircraft, used extensively for air taxi, flight training, and personal use during the late 20th century. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Piper |
| First flight |
30 September 1964 |
| Year of introduction |
1967 |
| Number produced |
3942 units
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| Average unit price |
$-- million
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| Wing area |
24.0 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
15.0 m
◉
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| Height |
4.4 m
◉
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| Length |
11.2 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
-- km/h
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| Service ceiling |
5,913 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
3,062 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
2,102 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
2 x 216 kW
◉
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| Wing area |
21.0 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
12.4 m
◉
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| Height |
4.0 m
◉
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| Length |
9.9 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
420 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
8,016 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
2,948 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
1,783 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
2 x 231 kW
◉
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Photo of Commander 500 by Tomás Del Coro.