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Piper PA-32R

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2000 model PA-32R Turbo Saratoga
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Piper PA-32R Saratoga
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1979 model PA-32-300RT Turbo Lance II
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1977 model PA-32R-300 Lance

The Piper PA-32R is a six-seat, high-performance, single engine, all-metal fixed-wing aircraft produced by Piper Aircraft. The design began life as the Piper Lance, a retractable gear version of the Piper Cherokee Six. Later models are known as Saratogas. 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.[1]

The Saratoga competed for sales with the Beechcraft Bonanza, Mooney Ovation, Cirrus SR22, Cessna 206 Stationair, and Cessna 350.

Development

Until 1972, when the assembly line was destroyed in a flood, the Comanche was Piper's luxury high-performance single. Afterwards, Piper began modifying its heavy lifting single engine PA-32 Cherokee Six, adding retractable landing gear and designating the type as the "PA-32R".

The PA-32R was built under license by Embraer in Brazil as the Embraer EMB-721 Sertanejo.[2]

Kits for the PA-32R-300 (Six supplied), PA-32RT-300 (16) and PA-32RT-300T (Two) were supplied to Chincul in Argentina for completion.[2] They were designated the PA-A-32R and PA-A-32RT.[citation needed]

Variants

PA-32R-300 (1976-1978) - called the Piper Cherokee Lance. Initial version of the retractable PA-32 line, with a standard tail in the 1976 model[3]. The 1977 and 1978 models featured a tail modified to a "T" design with the stabilator (horizontal stabilizer/elevator) moved to the top of the vertical tail[4]. This design placed the stabilator outside of the prop wash compared to the low tail design.

PA-32RT-300 (1978-1979) - Beginning with this model, the Cherokee name was officially dropped and the model was designated the Lance II. The "T" tail arrangement was continued on the Lance II.[5].

PA-32RT-300T (1978-1979) - Also in 1978 a turbocharged version, designated the Turbo Lance II, was introduced.[6]. The Turbo Lance II has a service ceiling of 20,000 ft with a rate of climb of 1050 ft/min. It can cruise at 10,000 ft at 175kts true airspeed at 75% power burning 20 g/h. Fuel capacity is 94 usable gallons.

PA-32R-301 (1980-2007) - The 1980 models reverted back to a standard tail design, and were designated as the Saratoga SP[7]. In 1993 the airplane received several cosmetic and systems updates and was redesignated as the Saratoga II HP[8][9][10][11].

PA-32R-301T (1980-2009) - The 1980 Turbocharged model was given the name Turbo Saratoga SP. The name and model designation stayed the same through the 1996 model year, despite several updates to the airplane during that time. Starting with the 1997 model year the airplane received a new designation, the Saratoga II TC, and a new Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A engine. Externally the biggest difference was the new LoPresti-designed cowl, with much smaller, round air inlets. 1997-1998 Saratoga II TC's featured a King avionics suite, which was switched to dual Garmin GNS-430's and a GTX-320 transponder with the 1999 models. In mid-2000 model year the avionics were again updated, with one Garmin GNS-430 and one GNS-530 and a GTX-327 transponder as standard equipment. Beginning in 2004 the Saratoga models were available with an Avidyne Entegra "Glass Panel" avionics system, which was replaced by the Garmin G1000 in 2007.[12][13]

For the 2008 model year, the Saratoga II HP (normally aspirated) model was eliminated, along with the 6X and 6XT (fixed-gear versions of the Saratoga), leaving the turbocharged Saratoga II TC as the only current production model in the PA-32 line[14].

Production ended in 2009.[1]

EMB-721C Sertanejo
License built variant of the PA-32R-300 and PA-32RT-300, 150 built.[2]
EMB-721D Sertanejo
License built variant of the PA-32-301, 55 built. [2]

Incidents


Specifications (1972 model PA-32RT-300)

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See also

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Piper Aircraft (2009). Discontinued Aircraft. Retrieved on 2009-06-03.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ab
  3. ↑ Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance (1976) Pilot Information Manual; Piper Aircraft p/n 761-616
  4. ↑ Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance (1977-1978) Pilot Information Manual; Piper Aircraft p/n 761-633
  5. ↑ Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II (1978-1979) Pilot Information Manual; Piper Aircraft p/n 761-616
  6. ↑ Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II (1978-1979) Pilot Information Manual; Piper Aircraft p/n 761-657
  7. ↑ Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP (1980-1993) Pilot Information Manual; Piper Aircraft p/n 761-727
  8. ↑ PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP (1993-1995) (S/N’s 3213042 thru 3213103) Pilot Information Manual; Piper Aircraft p/n 761-856
  9. ↑ PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP (1995) (S/N’s 3246001 thru 3246017) Pilot Information Manual; Piper p/n 761-871
  10. ↑ PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP (1996-1997) (S/N’s 3246018 thru 3246087) Pilot Information Manual; Piper p/n 761-885
  11. ↑ PA-32R-301 Saratoga II HP (1997 & up) (S/N’s 3246088 & up) Pilot Information Manual; Piper p/n 761-899
  12. ↑ PA-32R-301T Saratoga II TC (1997 & up) (S/N’s 3257001 & up) Pilot Information Manual; Piper p/n 761-900
  13. ↑ PA-32R-301T Saratoga II TC (with Garmin G1000 EFIS) Pilot Information Manual; Piper p/n 767-058
  14. ↑ Piper Aircraft Line
  15. ↑ Boston.com / JFK Jr. Missing
  16. ↑ Edsall, Thomas B. (January 2009). The Intriguing Death Of Top GOP Consultant Michael Connell. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
  17. ↑ Democracy Now (December 2008). Republican IT Specialist Dies in Plane Crash. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
  18. ↑ Byrne, John, David Edwards and Stephen Webster (December 2008). GOP consultant killed in plane crash was warned of sabotage: report. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.
  19. ↑ National Transportation Safety Board (December 2008). NTSB Identification: CEN09FA099. Retrieved on 2009-06-06.

Bibliography

  • Peperell, Roger W; Smith, Colin M (1987). Piper Aircaft and their forerunners. Air-Britain. ISBN 0 85130 149 5. 

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