Piper PA-46 Meridian

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The article details the specifications for the Piper PA-46 Meridian, a turboprop aircraft with a standard equipped price of $2,219,850.
It is powered by a 500 hp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A engine, uses Jet A fuel, and has a TBO of 3600 hours.
The aircraft offers a seating capacity of 6, a top cruise speed of 260 knots, and a maximum operating altitude of 30,000 feet.

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Piper PA-46 Meridian

Price (std. equip.):

$2,219,850

Engine Make/Model:

Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A

Horsepower On Takeoff:

500

TBO (hrs.):

3600

Fuel Type:

Jet A

Propeller:

Hartzell 4-Blade, CS

Max. Takeoff Weight (lbs.):

5092

Equipped Weight, std. (lbs.):

3436

Useful Load, std. (lbs.):

1698

Usable Fuel, std. (gals./lbs.):

170/1139

Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.):

562

Wingspan (ft.):

Overall Length:

29 ft. 7 in.

Height:

11 ft. 4 in.

Wing Area (sq. ft.):

183

Wing Loading (lbs./sq. ft.):

27.8

Power Loading (lbs./hp):

10.2

Seating Capacity:

Cabin Width (in.):

49.5

Cabin Height (in.):

PERFORMANCE

Top Cruise Speed (kts.):

260

Fuel Use, Max Cruise (gph/pph):

36/240

Best Rate Of Climb, SL (fpm):

1556

Max Operating Altitude (ft.):

30,000

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