Piper PA-32R
Lance/Saratoga six-place aircraft (built 1975ā2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Piper PA-32R is a six-seat (or seven-seat), high-performance, single engine, all-metal, fixed-wing aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The design began life as the Piper Lance, a retractable-gear version of the Piper Cherokee Six. Later models became known by the designation Piper Saratoga. The primary difference between the Lance and early Saratoga is the development of a tapered wing on the Saratoga, replacing the "Hershey bar" wing on the Lance that was a carryover from the Cherokee Six. Later Saratoga models provided updated/improved avionics, engine and interior touches but retained the same airframe design.
PA-32R Lance/Saratoga | |
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Piper Saratoga II TC | |
Role | Personal use, air taxi & freight aircraft |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft |
First flight | 30 August 1974[1] |
Introduction | 1975[1] |
Produced | 1975ā2009 |
Developed from | Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six |
Production of the Saratoga was discontinued in 2009.[2]
The Saratoga competed for sales with the Beechcraft Bonanza, Mooney M20, Cirrus SR22, Cessna 210, and Cessna 350.