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up front. Unfaired wheel wells hold the retracted maingear, while two louvered doors cover the nosegear well.The swing-up cowling allows inspection of both sides of the engine compartment. The PT6A- 42A engine is basically the same as the M500’s powerplant, with an increased torque limit to deliver the 600 shaft horsepower. Derated from the engine’s 850-shp rating in the Beech King Air 250, there’s obviously plenty of reserve available for high-and-hot operations.Demo pilot Bart Jones likened the M600 to “half of a B250”, in its payload, cabin and operating capabilities, and that’s a fair assessment. With a top speed of 274 knots and nearly 1,500 miles of maximum range, the M600 can take six people 1,000 miles. Baggage is carried behind the flat-folding rear seats, whose stowing ability can add cargo space if needed.The engine installation is designed for simplicity and ease of operation. There are two air inlets feeding the PT6A’s aft intake screen, requiring no anti-icing on their lips, and the inertial separator is always in place, one less thing for the pilot to remember. The oil cooler inlet is below the spinner enclosing the hub for the big four-blade Hartzell propeller. The prop operates at a constant 2,000 rpm, and there’s only one idle setting on the condition lever, so the M600 is basically a single-lever airplane.The radar pod is now mounted on the right wing’s leading edge, rather than slung under the wing as on the M500, and stylish upswept wingtips are fitted. The right aileron carries a ground-adjustable trim tab, while the rudder and elevator have actuator-adjusted tabs. The rear position light is mounted midway up on the 11-foot tall rudder. Airflow turning vanes are fitted to the aft fuselage, just above the horizontal stabilizer, to enhance rudder control. A small compartment inLuma Technologies Half Page4/C AdMADE IN USAPHONE: (954) 966-7329 FAX: (954) 966-3584 5614 SW 25 St., Hollywood, FL 33023WEB: www.survivalproductsinc.comEMAIL: sales@survivalproductsinc.comSurvival Products Inc.$1,510 $1,960Sixth Page B/W AdOCTOBER 2016TWIN & TURBINE • 7