Piper PA-32R

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.

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 engined PA-32 Cherokee Six, adding retractable landing gear and designating the type as the "PA-32R".

[2] Data from Cherokee Lance Information Manual[23]General characteristics Performance

An initial PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance, with a standard tail
A later PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II with a T-tail
PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga SP with a single intake below the propeller and a standard tail
PA-32R-301 Saratoga II with round inlets
3-view line drawing of the Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II
3-view line drawing of the Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II
Classic flight deck of a license-built Sertanejo