| Piper Aircraft Inc. has been known to produce light | | | | and complaints of customers. |
| single-engine aircraft as part of its impressive 144,000 | | | | The Piper Seneca II introduced a new concept to |
| count of aircraft released. However, the company also | | | | general aviation flying, and that is club seating. This |
| produces twin engine aircraft to suit a different niche. | | | | type of seating allows for the center row seats to |
| One of the more popular ones they manufacture is | | | | face rear and the back seats to face forward. This |
| the Piper Seneca, which over the years has come in | | | | provided more leg room for passengers as well as |
| several variations. Business travelers absolutely love | | | | provided the ability for them to interact more easily |
| this model because of its impressive capabilities. | | | | with each other. This 5 to 6 passenger aircraft has a |
| From as early as 1971, the Piper Seneca, or PA-34 | | | | maximum cruise speed of 198 knots and a maximum |
| Seneca as it was called, was in production. It was | | | | ceiling of 25,000 feet. |
| introduced in the 70s as a lightweight aircraft built with | | | | Between 1981 and 1994, the Seneca III and Seneca IV |
| twin engines for business and personal flying. Mainly | | | | models were created, thereby leaving room for the |
| well to do customers purchased the Seneca as a | | | | Piper Seneca V to touch the market in 1998. This |
| mid-luxury aircraft at the time. It was actually | | | | model included two 220 hp engines, thereby giving the |
| developed as a twin-engine version of the popular | | | | plane maximum power at the maximum ceiling of |
| Piper Cherokee Six. | | | | 25,000 feet. This model was particularly good at flying |
| In 1975, Piper Aircraft introduced the Piper Seneca II, or | | | | over mountainous areas as well as wide expanses of |
| PA-34-200T to respond to complaints customers had | | | | water. Crew members and passengers had the |
| about poor handling qualities of the previous model. To | | | | peace of mind of knowing that this aircraft was more |
| offer improved performance, Piper Aircraft also | | | | than capable of taking them on their business or |
| included a turbocharged six cylinder Continental engine | | | | vacation trips. |
| in the Piper Seneca II, thereby answering the needs | | | | |