COMMON
P46T
Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian/M500
Meridian
“Piper's turboprop single. King Air comfort, half the price.”
Piper · private
Length
29 ft 7 in
Wingspan
43 ft 0 in
Max speed
260 kts
Range
1,000 nmi
Ceiling
30,000 ft
Engines
1x PT6A-42A turboprop
Crew
1
Max passengers
5
Typical config
1 pilot + 5 passengers
Built
700
Took the Malibu airframe and dropped in a Pratt & Whitney turboprop. Pressurized, cruises at FL270, burns half the fuel of a light jet.
Fun fact
The M600 variant features Garmin Autoland — it can land itself at the nearest airport in an emergency.
How to spot one
Looks like a Malibu but with a turboprop — PT6A exhaust stacks are the giveaway.
Crews call it
The Meridian
Sounds like
PT6A turboprop whistle — transforms the Malibu airframe into a turboprop
Related
One might be overhead right now.
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