Meet Piper PA-31 Navajo
The Navajo family combined a low wing, twin engines and tricycle landing gear for practical transport work. Production ran from 1967 to 1984, with licensed manufacture in Latin America as well. The PA-31 name includes variants with different cabins and capabilities. Simulator enhancements retain the identity of the base aircraft they require.
History & design
Development milestones
First flight: 30 September 1964
Wikipedia contributors · Piper PA-31 Navajo ↗Piper PA-31 Navajo · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1374354704
In your simulator
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Piper PA-31 Navajo
SimCoders
Enhancement · Released
| Product | Simulator | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| Reality Expansion Pack · Piper PA31 Navajo ↗Released | X-Plane 11 · X-Plane 12 | Enhancement |
Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 32 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (9.94 m) |
| Wingspan | 40 ft 8 in (12.40 m) |
| Height | 13 ft 0 in (3.96 m) |
| Wing area | 229 sq ft (21.3 m² ) |
| Empty weight | 3,930 lb (1,783 kg) |
| Max takeoff weight | 6,500 lb (2,948 kg) |
| Powerplant | 2 × Lycoming TIO-540-A air-cooled six-cylinder horizontally opposed piston engine , 310 hp (230 kW) each |
| Propellers | 3-bladed Hartzell metal, fully feathering propellers, 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) diameter |
| Maximum speed | 261 mph (420 km/h, 227 kn) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m) |
| Cruise speed | 238 mph (383 km/h, 207 kn) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) (econ. cruise) |
| Stall speed | 73 mph (117 km/h, 63 kn) (flaps down) |
| Range | 1,165 mi (1,875 km, 1,012 nmi) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) (econ. cruise speed) |
| Service ceiling | 26,300 ft (8,000 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,445 ft/min (7.34 m/s) |
Manuals & resources
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Aircraft background
Piper PA-31 NavajoWikipedia contributors · Research background · retrieved 2026-09-12Product
Reality Expansion Pack · Piper PA31 NavajoSimCoders · Official developer / designated store catalogue · checked 2026-09-12Discuss this aircraft
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