Piper M500 vs Piper M600

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Piper M500
43 ft × 30 ft ⭥ 11 ft
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Piper M600
43 ft × 30 ft ⭥ 11 ft
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Piper M500Piper M600
Stall speed 69 kt61 kt
Approach speed 85 kt85 kt
Cruise speed 260 kt274 kt
Range 1000 nm1484 nm
Service ceiling 30000 ft30000 ft
Rate of climb 1556 fpm1800 fpm
Fuel burn 35.0 gph39.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Piper M500 Jet A
35.0 gph
Baseline
1,000 nm range 7.4 nm/gal 170 gal usable $210 fuel/hr 4h 51m endurance
Piper M500: 35.0 gph at cruise, 1,000 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 51 minute endurance, 7.4 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper M600 Jet A
39.0 gph
Baseline
1,484 nm range 7.0 nm/gal 260 gal usable $234 fuel/hr 6h 40m endurance
Piper M600: 39.0 gph at cruise, 1,484 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 40 minute endurance, 7.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range: select a cell to view cruise-hours and fuel usage. Endurance is full tank at the displayed cruise burn rate; the extra is reserve and economy margin. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Density Altitude

Monte cristo

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Hourly direct and annual fixed costs

Scale:
Piper M500 Jet A
$722 /hr
Baseline
Piper M500: $722 per flight hour — fuel $210, maintenance and reserve $512.
Piper M600 Jet A
$750 /hr
Baseline
Piper M600: $750 per flight hour — fuel $234, maintenance and reserve $516.
Piper M500 Turboprop
$43,600 /yr Baseline
Piper M500: $43,600 per year — insurance $17,100, hangar $20,000, annual inspection $6,500.
Piper M600 Turboprop
$63,000 /yr Baseline
Piper M600: $63,000 per year — insurance $32,000, hangar $21,000, annual inspection $10,000.

Estimates only. Hourly direct operating cost, based on fuel price and reserves; Annual fixed costs (insurance, hangar, and inspection). Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Payload vs useful load limit

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Piper M500 Turboprop
6 / 6 seats 170 gal / 170 gal fuel 559 lbs wet payload 1,698 lbs useful 5,092 lbs MTOW
Piper M600 Turboprop
6 / 6 seats 260 gal / 260 gal fuel 393 lbs wet payload 2,135 lbs useful 6,000 lbs MTOW

Shows selected occupants against full fuel, within the aircraft's useful-load limit. Fuel weight at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas; pax and luggage are 190 + 30 . Change payload weights in global settings.

Payload-Range Map

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