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Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
SR20-G3 · Length
Single source26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
PA-23-250F, normally aspirated · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cirrus SR20 | Piper PA-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light aircraft[source] | Twin-engined light piston utility[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cirrus Aircraft[source] | Piper Aircraft[source] |
| Number built | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] | 6,976[source] |
| Manufactured | 1999–present[source] | 1952–1981 |
31 ft 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in (9.519 m)[source]
Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight
Single source2,126 lb (964 kg)[source]
3,050 lb (1,383 kg)[source]
Empty; PA-23-250F, normally aspirated · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; PA-23-250F, normally aspirated · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; SR20-G3 · TAS
Single source155 kn (178 mph, 287 km/h) TAS[source]
PA-23-250F, normally aspirated · at long-range cruise
Single source1,519 mi (2,445 km, 1,320 nmi) at long-range cruise[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
PA-23-250F, normally aspirated · 2 × Lycoming IO-540 -C4B5 normally aspirated air-cooled flat-six piston engines each
Single source2 × Lycoming IO-540 -C4B5 normally aspirated air-cooled flat-six piston engines , 250 hp (190 kW) each[source]
PA-23-250F, normally aspirated · Wing area
Single source207.56 sq ft (19.283 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| First flight | 21 March 1995[source] | 2 March 1952[source] |
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| Developed into | Cirrus SR22[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] | 5 passengers[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | 2-bladed Hartzell HC-E2YK-2RB constant-speed propellers[source] |
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| Stall speed | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] | 68 mph (109 km/h, 59 kn) (flaps down)[source] |
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| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1954[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 6.8:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | USA 35B (modified)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 140 US gal (120 imp gal; 530 L) usable fuel (normal), optional extra tanks with 40 US gal (33 imp gal; 150 L)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 277 mph (446 km/h, 241 kn)[source] |
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| Takeoff distance to 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,695 ft (517 m)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 50 ft (15 m) | — | 1,695 ft (517 m)[source] |
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