VERO BEACH, Fla. — Piper Aircraft has received a Validation of Type Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for its M-Class single-engine aircraft. The Piper M-Class series consists of the turboprop Piper Meridian, the pressurized piston-powered Piper Mirage and the unpressurized piston-powered Piper Matrix.
“CAAC’s approval of the Piper M-Class series is excellent news for Piper and prospective customers in China,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “There is certainly a large potential market for personal and training aircraft in the world’s most populous country, and our Chinese dealers can now offer economical flight operations for a wide range of customers, all featuring advanced Garmin avionics.”
Piper Aircraft sales representatives in China for the Piper M-Class are Piper Summit Aircraft China Ltd, Zhuhai Hanxing General Aviation Co., Ltd, and Hebei Yuan’ao Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd. In China, Piper Summit in Beijing has exclusive sales rights for the Piper Meridian, Zhuhai Hanxing in Zhuhai has exclusive sales rights for the Piper Matrix and Hebei Yuan’ao in Shijiazhuang has exclusive sales rights for the Piper Mirage.
The Piper Meridian is a single-engine turboprop that seats six with club seating. It is powered by the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A 500shp engine, sports a 260 KTAS / 482 km/h max cruise speed and has a range of 1,000 nm. Equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite, the Meridian starts at $2,219,850.
The Piper Mirage is a single-engine pressurized piston that seats six with club seating. It is powered by the Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A 350hp engine and has a 213 KTAS max cruise speed and a range of 1,343 nm. Equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite, the Mirage starts at $1,100,450.
The Piper Matrix is a single-engine unpressurized piston that seats six with club seating. It is powered by the Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A 350hp engine and has a 213 KTAS max cruise speed and a range of 1,343 nm. Equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite, the Matrix starts at $939,950.
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