2005 New Piper PA46-500T Meridian

2005 New Piper PA46-500T Meridian New price: $1,895,000 Engine make/model: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A Horsepower@altitude (shp@ft.): 500@FL200 Horsepower for takeoff (shp): 500 TBO hrs.: 3500 Fuel type: Jet A Propeller…

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New price: $1,895,000
Engine make/model: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A
Horsepower@altitude (shp@ft.): 500@FL200
Horsepower for takeoff (shp): 500
TBO hrs.: 3500
Fuel type: Jet A
Propeller type/diameter: Hartzell CS
Landing gear type: Tri./Retr.
Max ramp weight (lbs.): 5134
Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 5092
Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 3404
Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1730*
Useful fuel (gals.): 170
Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 591
Wingspan: 43 ft.
Overall length: 29.6 ft.
Height: 11.3 ft.
Wing area (sq. ft.): 183
Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 10.8
Power loading (lbs./hp.): 27.3
Wheel size (in.): 6.00 x 6
Seating capacity: 6
Cabin doors: 1
Cabin width (in.): 49
Cabin height (in.): 47
PERFORMANCE
Max cruise speed (kts.): 260
Fuel consumption (gph): 37
Range (nm): 1000+
Best rate of climb (SL fpm): 1556
Max operating altitude (ft.): 30,000
Vso (kts.): 61
Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 1650
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle (ft.): 2438
Landing ground roll (ft.): 1020
Landing over 50-ft. obstacle (ft.): 2110
Sources: New Piper Website
* Standard useful load is maximum ramp weight minus standard empty weight.

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