Piper Aircraft earned FAA type certification of its new flagship aircraft, the Piper M700 Fury, Feb. 29, 2024.
Customer deliveries will begin immediately, according to officials with the Vero Beach, Florida-based company.
With a maximum cruise speed of 301 knots and a maximum range of 1,424 nm, the M700 Fury is the fastest single engine aircraft in Piper’s 87-plus year history.
The turboprop is equipped with Pratt & Whitney’s PT6A-52 engine generating 700 shaft horsepower and the latest version of Garmin’s G3000 cockpit, including Garmin’s Emergency Autoland as part of Piper’s HALO safety system.
“We are thrilled to announce the U.S. certification of the Piper M700 Fury by the FAA just a month after its announcement,” said John Calcagno, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft. “And there’s more to come. The Fury is just the first step in a new generation of our M-Class product line, so watch this space, as Piper’s M-Class will be expanding both above and below what we currently offer today.”
International validations for Canada, Europe (EASA), the UK (CAA) and Brazil (ANAC) are on track to be completed in the second half of 2024, with customer deliveries in those regions before the end of the year, Piper officials added.
M700 performance highlights include:
- Takeoff Performance: TOFL distance over a 50-foot obstacle at SL, STD day MGTOW is 1,994 feet, representing a 641 foot, 24% improvement when compared to the M600 SLS it replaces. That TOFL performance is also 1,198 feet (38%) shorter than a competing single-engine jet, according to Piper officials.
- Initial Climb: After a MGTOW departure, the M700 boasts a 2,048 fpm climb rate, 32% better than the M600.
- Climb to Altitude: Settled into the climb, the M700 FURY reaches FL250 in 13.9 minutes (34% quicker than the M600) after covering a 34-mile distance (35% less distance than before) while only burning 97 pounds of fuel (25% less than the M600 and nearly 50% less fuel than a single-engine jet competitor).
- Landing Performance: Landing over a 50 foot obstacle, the M700 FURY achieves a 26% reduction versus the M600 and within half the ground roll distance of some competitors.
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