The Piper Cheyenne II is a cabin-class, twin engine turboprop business aircraft that has been configured as a cantilever low-wing monoplane with conventional tail. The airframe of the plane is made out of aluminum monocoque construction and there are two entry ways into the cockpit—a single piece airstair door on port side aft wing or an emergency exit hatch atop rear fuselage just behind dorsal fin. Wingtip fuel tanks accommodate 609 lbs., bringing total capacity to 2,559 lb. This lightweight carrier can take off from short runways in less than 500 ft by using half flaps at takeoff speeds up to 106 knots (123 mph).