They say that when one door closes, another opens. The trick is to stop looking at the closed door long enough to see which door is ajar. For Piper, the closed door was the abortive Altaire single-engine jet, an airplane many likened to a mini DC-10 with its Williams turbofan engine integrated weirdly into the tail. The door that opened, meanwhile, was a new version of the Meridian turboprop, which Piper would end up naming the M600.
We Fly: Piper M600
Key Takeaways:
- The Piper M600 was developed as a significant evolution of the Meridian turboprop after the indefinite suspension of Piper's Altaire jet program, leveraging some of its design learnings.
- Key upgrades include a clean-sheet wing, advanced Garmin G3000 touchscreen avionics with comprehensive envelope protection, increased 600 shp engine power, and a substantially improved, luxurious interior.
- These enhancements dramatically boost the aircraft's capabilities, offering extended range (up to 1,484 nm), greater payload capacity, and competitive speeds compared to its predecessors.
- Priced at $2.853 million (base), the M600 positions itself as a compelling, more economical alternative to higher-end turboprops like the Daher TBM 930, offering excellent operating economics and modern features.
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