AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboprop, Electric, Hybrid | ||
| Application | Business | ||
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Low wing single turboprop business aircraft. M500 was previously PA-46-500TP Meridian. Includes the variant M600 SLS (Safety, Luxury and Support) and the retrofitted hydrogen fuel-cell powered ZeroAvia HyFlyer.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Piper M500 | 2015 / 2015 | Production: 13 (2024). Business aircraft with enhanced saftey features, formerly known as PA-46-500TP, replaced the Meridian. | |
| Piper M600 | 2015 / 2015 | 2024 | Further development of the PA-46 family, with greater range and fuel capacity. |
| Piper M600 SLS | 2019 / 2020 | 2024 | Enhanced variant with HALO Safety System. |
| ZeroAvia HyFlyer I | 2019 / 2020 | Hydro-electric aircraft, part of ZeroAvia's Government funded HyFlyer Project. | |
| Piper M700 Fury | 2021 / 2022 | Production: 46 (2024). Variant replacing M600/M600 SLS, accoladed as fastest Piper single-engine aircraft yet. |
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| Manufacturing Processes & Treatments | Computer Integrated Manufacturing (1) |
| Airframe & Structures | Windows & Glass (2) |
| Propulsion | Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts (2) Rotors & Propellers (2) Turbine Engines (2) |
| Mechanical Systems & Hardware | Mechanical Hardware (1) Tubing, Hoses & Conduits (1) |
| Electrical & Electronic | Electrical Power Systems (3) |
| Avionics, Instruments & Sensors | Air Data & Flight Instruments (1) Avionic Hardware (1) Communications (Airborne) (1) Flight & Data Management (1) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Landing Guidance Systems (1) Navigation Aids (2) Warning Systems (2) |
| Interiors, Safety & Crew | Safety & Emergency Systems (1) |
| Operations, Services & Organisations | Aircraft Operations (2) |