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Piper PA-46 Malibu / Meridian / M500

Piper · Business/Cross-country · USA · Cold War (1970–1991)

Piper PA-46 Malibu / Meridian / M500 — Business/Cross-country
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The Piper M-Class is a family of American light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The aircraft are powered by single engines and have six seats. Twentieth-century production of the class was all piston engined, but turboprop versions called the M500, M600 and M700 (Fury) are now also available.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
General Aviation
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
USA
Manufacturer
Piper
Operator
Business/private
Primary Role
Business/Cross-country
Status
In Service
Service Entry
1984
Produced
2000
Unit Cost (2026$)
~$700K new M500 / $200-600K used
Propulsion
Turboprop
Engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A (M500)
Thrust / Power
500 shp
Launch
Ground
Length (ft)
29
Wingspan (ft)
43
Empty Weight (lb)
2934
MTOW (lb)
5126
Endurance (hr)
7
Service Ceiling (ft)
30000
Range (mi)
1343
Max Speed (mph)
260