Piper Announces FAA Type Certification for M700 Fury

Piper announced the new single-engine turboprop in February and plans to begin deliveries right away.

Monday, March 04, 2024 at 02:09 PM ET

Verified

Piper's M700 Fury is significantly faster than its predecessor and has better short-field performance. [Courtesy: Piper Aircraft]

Key Takeaways:

Piper Aircraft's new M700 Fury has received FAA type certification, clearing the way for immediate customer deliveries of its fastest single-engine aircraft to date.
The M700 Fury achieves a maximum cruise speed of 301 ktas, is powered by a 700 hp Pratt & Whitney engine, and features the latest Garmin G3000 avionics suite, including Emergency Autoland.
It offers significant performance improvements over the M600SLS, with a 24 percent better takeoff distance and a 32 percent faster climb rate, with international certifications expected by year-end.

See a mistake? Contact us.

Piper Aircraft Inc. said its new M700 Fury received type certification from the FAA, clearing the way for customer deliveries of the flagship aircraft to begin immediately.

Piper said the M700’s maximum cruise speed of 301 ktas marks it as the fastest single-engine aircraft in the company’s history of more than 87 years. The cabin-class airplane, revealed last month, is powered by a 700 hp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine and has a range of 1,424 nm. The aircraft also is equipped with the latest version of the Garmin G3000 avionics suite that includes the Emergency Autoland feature as part of Piper’s HALO safety system.