Piper PA-46

what is it?

The Piper M-Class (PA-46; formerly called the Malibu, Malibu Mirage, Malibu Meridian, and Matrix) is a family of American light aircraft manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida. The aircraft is powered by a single engine, it can seat six. Twentieth-century production of the class was all piston engined (now M350; formerly Malibu, Malibu Mirage), but turboprop versions called the M500 (formerly Malibu Meridian), M600 and M700 (Fury) are now also available.

base stats

• built 1,000made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 47 years ago, in 1979.

spec sheet

first flight

1979-11-30

introduced

1983

status

in production

number built

1,000

role

light aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Piper Aircraft

engines

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top speed

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range

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wings

low wing

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.