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SPECIFICATIONS2016 Piper M600 PA-46-600TBase price PowerplantSeatsFuelPerformanceCertified ceiling Max. cruise speed Stall speedTakeoff distance (50 ft. obstacle) Landing distance (50 ft. obstacle) Max. range (w/reserve)Climb rate, s.l.$2,853,000Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A, 600 shp6260 usable gallons 30,000 ft274 knots60 knots2,635 ft2,659 ft1484 n.mi.1,556 fpm6,050 lb 6,000 lb 4,850 5,800 3,650 lb 2,400 lb43.2 ft 11.4ft 29.8 ft 12.3ft 49.5 in. 47 in. 100lbInformation: www.piper.comRampMTOWZero Fuel LandingEmpty, std. Useful load, std.Wingspan Height Length Cabin length Cabin width Cabin height BaggageWeightsDimensionsLEKTRO, Inc. Quarter Page 4/C Adbuyers who expect quality. During our walkaround with Piper’s Chief Pilot Bart Jones, starting at the two-piece airstair door, the biggest change noted from the M500 is the all-new wing. While span essentially remains unchanged at 43.2 feet, the M600’s flaps are longer and the ailerons are a bit shorter. The stalling speed in landing configuration easily comes in below the FAR 23-mandated 61 knots, despite the aircraft’s three- ton bulk. The new wing’s planform tapers toward the wingtip, and fuel capacity is now 260 gallons, enough to give a 6-hour endurance if filled, versus the 170 gallons available in the M500.The hydraulically-operated landing gear is relatively simple in operation; the gear is actuated by an electric powerpack and is held up by hydraulic pressure, so emergency extension is a simple matter of releasing pressure to allow the gear to free-fall. A spring assist brings the nosegear into place. An 18 x 5.5 tire is used on the maingear, with a 6.00 x 6 nosegear tire6 • TWIN & TURBINEOCTOBER 2016