As spring arrives in the far north, we fly through south-western Norway and again take a closer look at another aviation classic aircraft – the Piper PA-31 Navajo…
Our aircraft
Spurred on by their company founder, engineers at Piper Aircraft designed a six- to eight-place, twin turbo piston-engine model. Becoming available in 1967, the PA-31 Navajo featured a wide cabin and aisle, generous baggage compartments and perhaps importantly for its ultimate success, no real competition. During its 17-year production life, the base model was modified, extended and upgraded so that by the time production ceased in 1974, almost 4,000 had been built.