Comparison of Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche and Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six

Attribute	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six ×	Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	Piper Aircraft
Model	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six	Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1965	1963
Manufactured to (year)	2007	1972
Type	Private Single Engine	Twin Turboprops
Icao	PA32	PA30
Performance
^1↑Engine	1x Lycoming IO-540-K1A5	2x Lycoming O- 320
Power, hp (hp)	300	160
Avionics	King KMA Audio Panel, Garmin 255 Nav / com 833	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	280	330
Approach speed (km/h)	102	111
Travel range (km)	1,352	1,852
Service ceiling (m)	4,953	5,669
Rate of climb (m/sec)	5.33	7.42
Take off distance (m)	348	470
Landing distance (m)	305	570
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,542	1,690
Max landing weight (kg)	1,542	1,690
Max payload (kg)	680	310
Fuel tank capacity (l)	318	454
Baggage volume (m³)	0.2	-
Dimensions
Seats	6	4
Cabin height (m)	1.23	-
Cabin width (m)	1.24	-
Cabin length (m)	3.02	-
Exterior length (m)	8.45	7.67
Tail height (m)	2.4	2.5
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.35	1.2
Wing span (m)	10	11.22
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets