Piper PA-32R
| PA-32R Lance/Saratoga | |
|---|---|
| Piper Saratoga II TC | |
| General information | |
| Type | Personal use, air taxi & freight aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1975–2009 |
| Introduction date | 1975 |
| First flight | 30 August 1974 |
| Developed from | Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six |
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.
Production of the Saratoga was discontinued in 2009.
The Saratoga competed for sales with the Beechcraft Bonanza, Mooney M20, Cirrus SR22, Cessna 210, and Cessna 350.