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| Piper announced in late 1982 the intention to introduce in late 1983 a new aircraft which it claimed to be the world's first cabin-class pressurised aircraft with a single piston engine. Designated 'Piper PA-46-310P Malibu, the aircraft is of cantilever low-wing monoplane configuration with retractable tricycle landing gear and powerplant comprising a Teledyne Continental TSIO-520-BE turbocharged engine, the pressurised cabin providing accommodation for a pilot and five passengers.
Certification of the original PA-46-310P was achieved in September 1983 and deliveries commenced the following November. Four hundred and two of this version were built before it was superseded by the PA-46-350P Malibu
Mirage. By spring 1991 Piper had orders for over 100 of this version but, after several aircraft broke up in adverse weather conditions, the FAA revoked its IMC certification and began a Special Certification Review. Piper worked hard to clear the design's reputation and by February 1992 the Malibu was returned to full operations.
| MODEL | Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage |
| ENGINE | 1 x Textron Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A flat-six piston engine, 261kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 1950 kg | 4299 lb |
| Empty weight | 1265 kg | 2789 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 13.11 m | 43 ft 0 in |
| Length | 8.66 m | 28 ft 5 in |
| Height | 3.44 m | 11 ft 3 in |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 417 km/h | 259 mph |
| Ceiling | 7625 m | 25000 ft |
| Range | 2687 km | 1670 miles |
| Sanford Barkly, e-mail, 25.01.2023 10:41 Your Site Needs Fixing reply | | Stroup, e-mail, 08.11.2011 02:22 Where is the turboprop Meridian? reply | | leo rudnicki, e-mail, 13.05.2009 20:56 Charles, you're spelling of incorret is incorrect as is you're interpretation of given facts. The picture is a Malibu PA-46-310P and data block is PA-46-350P. The text explains the difference. What are you putting in your tea? reply |
| charles, e-mail, 13.05.2009 19:27 The information provided here is incorret. The picture is a Malibu 1983, but the spec you have given is for a Malibu Mirage circa 1988. Please research your facts before posting misleading information reply |
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leo: "you're spelling....." "you're interpretation" ????
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