COMMON
PA46
Piper PA-46 Malibu/Mirage
Malibu
“Pressurized single-engine luxury.”
Piper · private
Length
29 ft 7 in
Wingspan
43 ft 0 in
Max speed
214 kts
Range
1,343 nmi
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Engines
1x Continental TSIO-550 (350 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
5
Typical config
1 pilot + 5 passengers
Built
2,500+
The first pressurized single-engine piston airplane. Later turboprop versions turned it into a serious traveling machine.
Fun fact
The PA-46 M600 SLS has an autonomous emergency landing system — press a button and the plane lands itself.
How to spot one
Pressurized cabin piston single. Low wing, retractable gear. The stepping stone to turboprops.
Crews call it
The Malibu
Sounds like
Turbocharged Continental — a smooth hum at altitude, throaty on takeoff
Related
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the Malibu from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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