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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

Piper Aircraft - USA
Manufacturer(s)

United States
Operators

National flag of the United States

1983
Service Year

United States
National Origin

Active
Project Status

1
Crew

1,177
Units

COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.

28.2 ft
(8.60 meters)
Length

43.0 ft
(13.11 meters)
Width/Span

11.3 ft
(3.44 meters)
Height

2,998 lb
(1,360 kilograms)
Empty Weight

4,409 lb
(2,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight

+1,411 lb
(+640 kg)
Weight Difference

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

249 mph
(400 kph | 216 knots)
Max Speed

25,000 ft
(7,620 m | 5 miles)
Ceiling

1,553 miles
(2,500 km | 1,350 nm)
Range

MACH Regime (Sonic)

Sub

Trans

Super

Hyper

HiHyper

ReEntry

♦

RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030

None.

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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