The Piper Cheyenne IIIA is a fast twin turboprop corporate transport. Versatile, fast, and responsive. Aimed directly at the King Air 200, this sleek aircraft is a plane that turns heads around wherever it goes.
"If the King Air is the Chevy truck of turboprops, The Cheyenne is the Chevy truck with the big block V8, sport bed, and tanno cover...does the same job but looks a hell of a lot better doing it."
Even with Piper's reputation of conservative creating aircraft designs, as the exception to the rule, they outdid themselves with something either outrageous or brilliant... or both.
fdzAviation's goal is to provide you with an accurate, yet simple and accesible representation of this beautiful aircraft. Wether you want to fly it yourself or want to be flying around it, fdzAviation's Cheyenne Project's goal is to satisfy all your Cheyenne cravings.
fdzAviation's Piper Cheyenne is intended to be a user oriented aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulators 2004. Currently under development for FSX, it will feature the following:
- Custom models built individually for FSX and FS 2004.
- Accurate Visual Model and realistic flight dynamics.
- Efficient use of Polygons for minimal system impact.
- Full 2D panel/virtual cockpit systems and switch integration.
- Realistic panel lighting features.
- Full system modeling.
- Paint Kit templates for customizable textures.
- Complete documentation and checklists.
fdzAviation's Piper Cheyenne is intended to be a user oriented aircraft for Microsoft Flight Simulators 2004 and X. Currently under development, it will feature the following:
- Custom models built individually for both PA-42-720 and -1000.
- Semi-Realistic flight routes and Registrations for all 132 airworthy
-720's and 43 -1000's. - Realistic paint schemes for 104 -720's and 38 -1000's
- Minimal use of Polygons and Texture files sizes for optimal system performance.
- Aircraft CFG file edited for more realistic AI performance.
Powerplants
Two 535kW (720shp) Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 turboprops driving three blade constant speed Hartzell propellers.
Performance
Max speed 537km/h (290kt), max cruising speed 461km/h (250kt), economical cruising speed 413km/h (223kt). Initial rate of climb 2235ft/min. Service ceiling 33,000ft. Range at max cruising speed 3100km (1675nm).
Weight
Empty 2900kg (6389lb), max ramp weight 5125kg (11,285lb).
Dimensions
Wing span (over tip tanks) 14.53m (47ft 8in), length 13.23m (43ft 5in), height 4.50m (14ft 9in). Wing area 27.2m2 (293.0sq ft).
Capacity
One or two pilots on flightdeck, with main cabin seating for between six and nine passengers. Typical seating for six in main cabin in corporate configuration.
