Piper PA-46 (Malibu / Matrix)

Single-Engine Light Aircraft [ 1983 ]

The Piper PA-46 was the culmination of work had in the 1970s resulting in prototype PA-46-300T - ultimately finalized under the Malibu name.

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Image from official Piper Aircraft marketing materials.

Specifications

Service Year

1983

Origin

United States

Status

ACTIVE
In Active Service.

Crew

1

Production

1,177
UNITS

Piper Aircraft - USA

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United States

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✓ Commercial Aviation
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.

Length

28.2 ft
(8.60 m)

Width/Span

43.0 ft
(13.11 m)

Height

11.3 ft
(3.44 m)

Empty Wgt

2,998 lb
(1,360 kg)

MTOW

4,409 lb
(2,000 kg)

Wgt Diff

+1,411 lb
(+640 kg)

(Showcased structural values pertain to the Piper PA-46 Matrix production variant)

Installed: 1 x Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A turboprop engine developing 350 horsepower driving a multibladed propeller unit at the nose.

Max Speed

249 mph
(400 kph | 216 kts)

Ceiling

25,000 ft
(7,620 m | 5 mi)

Range

1,553 mi
(2,500 km | 4,630 nm)

♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

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(Showcased performance specifications pertain to the Piper PA-46 Matrix production variant. Performance specifications showcased above are subject to environmental factors as well as aircraft configuration. Estimates are made when Real Data not available. Compare this aircraft entry against any other in our database or View aircraft by powerplant type)

None.

Supported Types

(Not all ordnance types may be represented in the showcase above)

PA-46 - Base Series Designation.

PA-46-310P "Malibu" - Initial production model.

PA-46-350P "Malibu Mirage" - Model of 1988-1989.

Malibu Meridian - Model of 2000; turboprop-powered version of the Malibu.

PA-46R-350T "Matrix" - Model of 2007; unpressurized cabin variant of the Mirage

M350 - Modernized Mirage offering.

M500 - Modernized Meridian offering.

M600 - Model of 2015.

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