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TURBO PROPS TURBO PROPS

air-taxi, recreational and leisure operators, along with businesses, Australia-based GippsAero, a unit of Mahindra Aerospace, makes DIMENSIONS speed, compared to just 188 for the M500. The higher VMO means

pilot-owners and humanitarian organizations. the Airvan 10 aircraft. Length 29.6 ft (9.0 m) M600 pilots can descend more quickly, saving fuel by staying high

Last year the company delivered its first to a Scandinavian cus- This utility turboprop is well suited in parts of the world Height 11.3 ft (3.4 m) longer and reducing block times.

tomer hot on the heels after an announcement Dimor Aerospace, where avgas is hard or impossible to come by. It is targeted as Wingspan 43 ft (13.1 m) Besides the wing and slightly wider gear track, the M600 sets

a German-owned company that owns Waco Aircraft, wanted three a competitor to pricier turboprops, namely the Cessna Caravan itself apart – from the M500 - through the use of the latest in

Kodiaks equipped for humanitarian aid operations along the Ama- and Quest Kodiak, with performance adequate to get many of WEIGHTS cockpit technology. The M600 is the first single-engine turboprop
zon in Brazil. the same jobs done. Maximum Ramp Weight 5,134 lb (2,329 kg) to use the Garmin G3000 cockpit, which includes a pair of touch-

Two of those turboprop singles were to be fitted with Aerocet The Rolls-Royce M250-powered model, boasting a useful load Maximum Takeoff Weight 5,092 lb (2,310 kg) screen controls to manage the PFDs and MFD. The three 12-inch

6650 composite floats. Based in Sandpoint, Idaho in the US, Quest of 2,300 pounds (1,400-pound full-fuel payload) and cruise Standard Equipped Weight 3,436 lb (1,559 kg) screens create an all-new, clean panel with a minimalist feel, even

first brought the utility aircraft to market in December 2007 to speed of 145 ktas, is a follow-on to the piston-powered eight- Standard Useful Load 1,698 lb (770 kg) though its capabilities are tremendous. To the left of the pilot’s

offer a rugged, turbine STOL option. seat Airvan 8. PERFORMANCE PFD, an Aspen EFD1000 with an internal battery serves as emer-

Since then, Quest has obtained validations in more than 55 Maximum Cruise Speed 260 ktas (482 km/h) gency backup, eliminating the need for any mechanical instru-

countries, and more than 270 aircraft are in operation for a range DIMENSIONS Maximum Range 1,000 nm (1,852 km) ments. In addition, all of the placards are now backlit, improving
night operations.

of public, private, business, and humanitarian applications. Length 33 ft 5 in (10.2 m)

Height 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) Maximum Cabin Differential 5.5 psi The G3000 incorporates an automatic digital pressurisation

DIMENSIONS Wingspan 40 ft 9 in (12.4 m) Takeoff Distance (Over 50 ft obstacle) 2,438 ft (743 m) controller, meaning the pilot need only set the destination’s field

elevation; the system does the rest. Taking note of the recent spate

Length 34 ft 2 in (10.42 m) WEIGHTS Landing Distance (Over 50 ft obstacle) 2,110 ft (643 m) of accidents seemingly related to pressurisation and hypoxia prob-

Height 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) Maximum Useful Load 2,250 lb (1,022 kg) Max Approved Altitude 30,000 ft (9,144 m) lems, the G3000 includes a hypoxia recognition system. If the pilot

Wingspan 45 ft (13.7 m) Optional Cargo Pod Capacity 6600 lb (300 kg) Max Approved Altitude (For RVSM Airspace) 28,000 ft (8,534 m) hasn’t interacted with the avionics in some way for a period of

Wing Area 240 ft (22.3 m ) PERFORMANCE CABIN INTERIOR time, or if the cabin has climbed to an unsafe altitude, the GFC700

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WEIGHTS Typical Cruise Speed 150 ktas (280 km/h) Height 3 ft 11 in flight control system will descend the airplane to a safe, breathable

Maximum Takeoff Weight 7,255 lb (3,290 kg) Range At Typical Cruise 770 nm (w/1hr 1FR reserve) Width 4 ft 2 in altitude.
In a further attempt to improve safety, Piper and Garmin worked

Maximum Landing Weight 6,690 lb Certified Ceiling 20,000 ft (6,096 m) Length 12 ft 4 in together to leverage other capabilities of the GFC700, including

Max Payload 2,515 lb Engine Rolls Royce Model M250-B17F/2 BAGGAGE CAPACITY ESP - Electronic Stability and Protection; USP- Underspeed Protec-

Payload W/Full Fuel 1,220 lb Propeller Hartzell 3-Blade – HC-D3F-7H / D9511F-11 Baggage Capacity 100 lb (20 cu ft) tion; LVL - Level Mode; and GA - Go Around.

Useful Load 3,535 lb CABIN INTERIOR ESP automatically nudges the airplane back closer to the centre

Empty Weight 3,770 lb (1,710 kg) Height 45 - 47 in (1.1 - 1.2 m) of the flight envelope when it strays with the autopilot off - the

PERFORMANCE Width 50 in (1.3 m) PIPER M600 pilot feels higher resistance as the airplane gets closer to departing

Maximum Speed 183 ktas Cabin Door 49 in (1.27 m) controlled flight. USP causes the nose to pitch down, preventing a
Extended Range 1,132 nm stall. LVL allows the pilot to return the airplane to straight-and-lev-

el flight with the touch of a button. Q
Fuel Economy 48 gph PIPER M500
Climb Rate 1,371 fpm DIMENSIONS
Takeoff 934 ft Length 29 ft 10 in

Useful Load 3,535 lb Height 11 ft 4 in

* Optional cargo pod for additional convenient storage Wingspan 43 ft 2 in

* Easily adapts to float plane use without structural upgrades WEIGHTS
CABIN INTERIOR Maximum Ramp Weight 6,050 lb
Volume 248 cu ft Maximum Takeoff Weight 6,000 lb

BAGGAGE CAPACITY Standard Useful Load 2,400 lb
Internal Baggage 38 cu ft Payload With Full Fuel 658 lb
Fuel Capacity, Std 260 gal
MAHINDRA AIRVAN 10 PERFORMANCE

Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft Obstacle 2,350 ft

Cruise Speed / Range (NBAA Range w/IFR Reserves) 250 kt (1,200 nm)

Fuel Consumption at Max Continuous Power 28,000 ft (261pph / 39gph)

Maximum Operating Altitude 30,000 ft

Maximum Operating Altitude (In RVSM Airspace) 28,000 ft
Although the M600 weighs considerably more than its predeces-
sor, it gives up no cruise speed to its lighter cousin. The M600 Service Ceiling 30,000 ft

The M500 combines jet-fuelled performance, with state- is expected to have a maximum cruise speed of 260 knots true Landing Distance Over 50 ft Obstacle 2,125 ft
of-the-art technology and safety features, and stylish, elegant airspeed, on par with the M500. The speed comes in part from CABIN INTERIOR

luxury. The tried-and-true PT6A-42A turbine engine with a 100-shaft-horsepower boost, to 600, for the Pratt & Whitney Height 3 ft 11 in

500 SHP and the impressive Garmin G1000 NXi Avionics PT6A-42A. Also contributing are that clean wing, and moving the Width 4 ft 2 in
Suite with the GFC 700 Autopilot come together to set a new radar antenna from an under-wing pod to a pod embedded in Length 12 ft 4 in

standard for capability and value. Long-range and short-range the leading edge- worth about 3 knots, according to the Piper BAGGAGE CAPACITY
missions alike are easily mastered, while you and your passen- test pilots. Baggage Capacity 100 lb, 20 cu ft

gers soar high above weather and traffic. The M500 sets the In addition, the M600 carries a VMO of 250 knots indicated air-
new standard in its class for efficient operations, value
and freedom. INTERESTING FACTS

The finest interior in its class, the M500 boasts premium leath- The world's first turboprop was designed by the Hungarian production was designed by a German engineer, Max Adolf

Mahindra's Airvan 10 follows in the footsteps of the piston er, carpet and wood/metal trim. Creature comforts abound with mechanical engineer György Jendrassik who published his idea Mueller in 1942. The first mention of turboprop engines in the

engine 8-seat Airvan 8, and the turbocharged version of the the exclusive Piper air-stair door, USB charging ports, lighting in 1928. Ten years later after he patented his invention he built a general public press was in the February 1944 issue of the British

same aircraft, which now operates in 29 countries, according to a controls, beverage holders, work table, and seat controls for small-scale (100 Hp; 74.6 kW) experimental gas turbine. aviation publication Flight. The first British turboprop engine was

company statement. each passenger. The world's first turboprop engine that went into mass the Rolls-Royce RB.50 Trent. Thanks https://en.wikipedia.org/
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