Piper Aircraft · In Production
M500
The M500 offers a pressurized, six-seat cabin with a 500-shp PT6A turbine engine and Garmin G1000 NXi avionics. It is aimed at owner-pilots and small business operators who want turbine travel in the compact PA-46 airframe, with straightforward access to regional airports.
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Aircraft profile
Development and lineage
- Current marketed name
- M500
- Program / lineage
- PA-46 Malibu/Mirage/Meridian lineage → M500
- Type / tags
- business_turboprop
- Launch & first flight
- M500 branding/product launch 2015; derivative of Meridian
- Certification / entry into service
- Certified/in service
- Current lifecycle / stage
- Active production / marketed
Aircraft data
Key specifications
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A
- Power
- 500 shp
- Maximum cruise speed
- 260 ktas
- Maximum altitude
- 30,000 ft
- Wingspan
- 43 ft
- Length
- 29.7 ft
- Usable fuel
- 170 US gal
- Takeoff over 50-ft obstacle
- 2,438 ft
Use current 2026 brochure; older/current marketing pages can show differing range labels
Overview
Program history
The M500 name arrived with Piper’s M-Class launch in 2015, developing the earlier Meridian. The aircraft retained the Meridian’s turbine-powered layout while updating avionics and equipment. It occupies the entry turboprop position in the M-Class range, below the larger-wing M600 and subsequent M700 Fury development.