The Piper PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian marked Piper Aircraft's successful return to turboprop manufacturing after a decade-long absence, establishing itself as the entry-level turboprop for business aviation. First flown on August 21, 1998, it featured a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A turboprop engine powering a low-wing, six-seat pressurized cabin aircraft. With a cruise speed of 260 knots and maximum takeoff weight of 5,092 pounds, the Meridian was manufactured by Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida from 2001 to 2015.
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