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Piper PA46/Jetprop DLX Untitled Aviation Photo 2239455
The Piper PA-46 Malibu is a single-engine light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft, Inc. The development and production history of the PA-46 Malibu can be summarized as follows: Initial Development: The development of the PA-46 Malibu began in the late 1970s.
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Piper PA46/Jetprop DLX Untitled Aviation Photo 1732332
The Piper PA-46 was the third pressurized cabin single-engine piston aircraft on the market, following the Mooney M22 Mustang and the Cessna P210 Centurion. Mooney's offering was first flown in 1964 and received type certification in 1966 but sales were poor, and each plane was sold at a loss. The Cessna P210 Centurion debuted in 1978.
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Piper PA46310P Malibu Untitled Aviation Photo 1060298
Piper PA-46 M600 Specifications. By Plane and Pilot Updated December 18, 2016 Save Article. The airplane we flew was Serial Number 3, a factory demonstrator. It was outfitted with a three-screen (12.1-inch) Garmin G3000 avionics suite with two GTC 570 touch controllers, Garmin GFC 700 autopilot, Aspen EFD multifunction standby instrument.
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Piper PA46500TP Malibu Meridian Untitled Aviation Photo 1772381
According to Piper the all new PA-46 Malibu was the first pressurised cabin class piston single. It promised to be one of the first of a new generation of light aircraft introduced from the early 1980s before recession and oppressive liability laws in the USA strangled the GA industry. Nevertheless, the PA-46 has sold relatively strongly.
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GETET Private Piper PA46M600 SLS Photo by bruno muthelet ID 1389785
Specifications. The Piper Malibu Mirage is as close as you can come to a "no excuses" piston single. Its 350-horsepower Lycoming TIO-540 engine lets you cruise at altitudes up to 25,000 feet and true airspeeds as fast as 225 knots. With a full load of fuel and a long-range cruise power setting, Piper claims the Mirage can fly three people about.
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Piper PA46600TP (M600) SLS Untitled (Piper Aircraft) Aviation Photo 6432895
Piper upgraded the interior with new fabrics, improved armrests, more storage and LED lighting throughout. The cabin, while still clearly a PA-46 by design, is the nicest PA-46 space, to date. Piper redid the seats, including the newly styled, lower-profile and more comfortable retractable armrests, giving more room to move.
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Piper PA46 M500 Malibu Untitled Aviation Photo 5075675
The Piper PA-46 Malibu and Matrix, now known as the M-Class, are a family of American light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The aircraft is powered by a single engine and has the capacity for one pilot and five passengers. Early Malibus were all piston-engined, but a turboprop version, introduced as the Malibu Meridian but now called the M500, is also available.
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Piper PA46/Jetprop DLX Untitled Aviation Photo 1931973
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Piper PA46/Jetprop DLX Untitled Aviation Photo 2087154
The Mirage, however, was a better airplane—something Piper kept rolling to this day with the M-series PA-46 models. When Piper introduced the Mirage, the hydraulic system and cabin door were improved, the engine cooling system was redesigned (a good thing for the fire-breathing Lyc), the seats were strengthened and the flaps were changed from.
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Piper PA46/Jetprop DLX Untitled Aviation Photo 0943074
Its second variable, the Malibu Mirage PA-46-350P was introduced in 1989 with various improvements to its design. The PA-36-350P is a six-seated, low-wing, single-engine aircraft with retractable tricycle landing gear. A Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A with 350 hp powers the PA-36-350P, giving it a range of 1055 nm and a useful load of 1,212 lbs.
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Piper PA46350P Malibu Mirage Untitled Aviation Photo 2109529
The Piper PA-46 Matrix is a light sport aircraft that has been in production since 2007 - made by the iconic, American aircraft manufacturer, Piper. The original PA-46 had its first flight back in 1979, but the success of this aircraft family has carried on to this day. Although the technology and flight capabilities have changed with the.
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Piper PA46 Malibu Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History Aero Corner
The Piper PA-46 is powered by a single Continental TSIO-520-BE turbocharged, fuel injected and horizontally opposed engine which produces 231kW of output power. A six cylinder engine, it was derived from its predecessor Continental O-346. Teledyne Continental Motors is the prime contractor involved in the manufacturing of TSIO-520 engine.
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Piper PA46 Malibu Specifications Technical Data / Description
PIPER PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage. PIPER Malibu Matrix. PIPER PA-46R-350T Malibu Matrix. PA46 Technical Data. Wing span (metric) 13.11 m. Length (metric) 8.66 m. Height (metric) 3.44 m. Powerplant. PA-46-310P: 1 x Teledyne Continental TSIO-520BE, 310 hp (230 kW). Engine Model(s) Continental O-520. Lycoming O-540. Indicative Performance Data. Take.
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Piper PA46/Jetprop DLX Untitled Aviation Photo 1366022
Piper used the Avidyne Entegra avionics, in the PA-46 around 2005. The Malibu's base price was $275,000, but with options the typical price was more than $320,000, or around $800,000 in 2020 dollars. Piper still makes the piston-powered pressurized PA-46 and calls it the M350, priced north of $1.1 million.
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Piper PA46500TP Malibu Meridian Aviation Photo 5200245
The Piper PA-46 Malibu is a single-engine six-seat corporate aircraft with pressurized cabin and retractable landing gear produced by the US-American manufacturer Piper Aircraft Corporation, later New Piper Aircraft and today Piper Aircraft, Inc.. The original PA-46-310P Malibu is powered by a Continental TSI0-520-BE piston engine.
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N26KC Private Piper PA46500TP Malibu Meridian Photo by Karl Dittlbacher ID 600659
The PA-46-310P has a maximum takeoff and landing weight of 2,310 kg and 2,199 kg, respectively. It has a maximum payload of 660 kg and a fuel capacity of 120 gallons. The PA-46-310P Malibu has an exterior length of 8.6 meters, an exterior height of 2.1 meters, a tail height of 3.4 meters, and a fuselage diameter of 1.3 meters.