Pacific Rim Debut f M600 Begins During Singapore Airshow
VERO BEACH, FLA., Jan. 24, 2018- Piper Aircraft Inc. and Piper Dealer, Wings Over Asia are collaborating to participate in the Singapore Airshow and will display the M600, the company’s flagship product, at Seletar Airport during the upcoming event, to be held February 6-11. This will be the first time that an M600 has been on display and available for demos at an event in the Pacific Rim region. Following the Singapore Airshow, the M600 will embark on a three month demo tour covering five countries including an extensive schedule throughout Australia.
“The Singapore Airshow is a key event for Piper Aircraft and presents the perfect opportunity to showcase our newest product. We are delighted to partner with our Singapore Dealer, Wings Over Asia, for the Singapore Airshow and the launch of our demo tour. Their ideal location at Seletar Airport, enables us to provide an opportunity to engage with aviation enthusiasts and offer customer demonstrations of the M600,” said Drew McEwen, Vice President of International and Direct Sales.
“Wings Over Asia does an exceptional job of promoting Piper products and general aviation throughout the region, as such, we are looking forward to collaborating with them during Asia’s largest aerospace event. This is the ideal opportunity to interact with our customers, prospects and prominent leaders in the industry and showcase the capability of the M600,” commented Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft.”
About the Piper M600
The Piper M600 features a new, clean sheet design wing and a sophisticated Garmin G3000 touchscreen-controlled glass flight deck. The M600 seats six and is powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A 600shp engine. The aircraft has a maximum cruise speed of 274 ktas/507 km/h, a max range of 1,484 nm / 2,748 km, and a standard useful load of 2,400 lbs. / 1,089 kg.The G3000 avionics suite is the next generation of Garmin architecture, offering the most comprehensive, intuitive, and technologically advanced package on today’s market.
About Piper Aircraft
Piper Aircraft Inc., headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., offers aviators throughout the world efficient and reliable single- and twin-engine aircraft. The single-engine M-Class series – the M600, M500, M350 and Matrix – offers businesses and individuals elegant performance and value. The Twin Class Seneca V and Seminole balance proven performance, efficiency, and simplicity in twin-engine aircraft. The Trainer Class Archer TX, Archer DX, Arrow, Seminole and Seneca V aircraft form the most complete technically-advanced line of pilot training aircraft in the world. Piper is a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
SOURCE: Piper Aircraft