Piper PA-46 (Malibu / Matrix)

Single-Engine Light Aircraft

United States | 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.

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Piper PA-46 Matrix Single-Engine Light Aircraft.

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 kts
Max Speed

25,000 ft
7,620 m | 5 miles
Service Ceiling

1,553 miles
2,500 km | 1,350 nm
Operational Range

City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Piper PA-46 Matrix Single-Engine Light Aircraft.

1
(MANNED)
Crew

28.2 ft
8.60 m
O/A Length

43.0 ft
(13.11 m)
O/A Width

11.3 ft
(3.44 m)
O/A Height

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

4,409 lb
(2,000 kg)
MTOW

Design Balance
The three qualities reflected below are altitude, speed, and range. The more full the box, the more balanced the design.

RANGE

ALT

SPEED

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Piper PA-46 (Malibu / Matrix) family line.

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.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Piper PA-46 (Malibu / Matrix). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 1,177 Units
Contractor(s): Piper Aircraft - USA

[ United States ]

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