Comparison of North American BT-14 and Piper PA-31 Navajo

Attribute	Piper PA-31 Navajo ×	North American BT-14 ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	North American Aviation NAA
Model	Piper PA-31 Navajo	North American BT-14
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1967	1936
Manufactured to (year)	1984	1938
Type	Twin Turboprops	Military Trainers
Icao	PA31	BT14
Performance
Engine	2x Lycoming TIO-540-A	1x Pratt & Whitney R-975-E3
Power, hp (hp)	310	420
Avionics	Garmin GNS 530W, Garmin 696 with XM weather, S-tek 55X autopilot w/GPSS	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	420	278
Approach speed (km/h)	117	104
Travel range (km)	1,874	1,411
Service ceiling (m)	8,016	6,599
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.32	5.59
Take off distance (m)	400	-
Landing distance (m)	575	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	2,948	2,065
Max landing weight (kg)	2,948	2,030
Max payload (kg)	1,100	280
Fuel tank capacity (l)	719	394
Baggage volume (m³)	1.7	-
Dimensions
Seats	7	2
Cabin height (m)	1.3	-
Cabin width (m)	1.27	-
Cabin length (m)	3.27	-
Exterior length (m)	9.9	8.7
Tail height (m)	3.96	4.1
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.35	1.1
Wing span (m)	12.4	13.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets