Summary

  • The Piper M700 Fury achieved critical FIKI certification from the FAA, allowing flight into known icing conditions.
  • John Calcagno highlights the M700 Fury’s maximum speed of 301 ktas and maximum range of 1,852 NM.
  • The aircraft uses a unique electromechanical expulsion deicing system and plans for international FIKI certification.

On Friday, June 7th, Piper Aircraft announced another milestone for its flagship aircraft, the Piper M700 Fury. This aircraft recently achieved flight into known icing (FIKI) certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This now allows the aircraft’s operator to fly into known icing conditions. The aircraft was officially type-certified in March 2024, but operators were restricted from flying into icing conditions until the FAA approved the aircraft’s deicing system.

Piper M700 Fury renderingAnother certification milestone

As previously mentioned, the FIKI certification from the FAA now allows the Piper M700 Fury to fly into known icing conditions. The current President and Chief Executive Officer of Piper Aircraft, John Calcagno, spoke about the new milestone.

“The M700 FURY—boasting a max cruise speed of 301 ktas and a max range of 1,852 NM—includes some of the most advanced safety features in the industry. The certification of FIKI is a crucial part of the overall value proposition of the M700 FURY, as well as a key safety feature for the operator.”

To combat icing, the Piper M700 Fury utilizes a unique deicing system: an electromechanical expulsion deicing system. The system is located throughout the tail of the aircraft and on the leading edges of its wing. The newly awarded FIKI certification means the aircraft has no more certification restrictions in place from the FAA. Piper Aircraft is still continuing work to get the aircraft certified by international organizations. Currently, Piper Aircraft plans to achieve type certification, including FIKI certification, from international organizations by the third quarter of this year.

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About the M700 Fury

Piper’s latest aircraft is known as the M700 Fury. The company’s new flagship aircraft is part of the Piper PA-46 family of aircraft, which is Piper’s most popular aircraft. Early models of the PA-46 were powered by a piston engine, although more recent variants, including the M700 Fury, are powered by turboprop engines. The PA-46 family also includes the only pressurized piston aircraft that is currently in production. These aircraft have been in production since 1979.

The first M700 Fury that was produced was the 1,000th PA-46 built. Deliveries of this aircraft began shortly after it was certified on February 29th. Specifically, the M700 Fury was designed as the replacement for the M600. It retained many major features of the M600, such as the airframe structure, but included several major upgrades. This includes the addition of a new PT6A-52 built by Pratt & Whitney. This engine provides the aircraft with 700 horsepower, which is 100 more horsepower than the M600 had. The engine also allows the aircraft to achieve the following performance measures:

Length

29.7 feet

Height

11.5 feet

Wingspan

43.2 feet

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)

6,000 pounds

Maximum cruise speed

301 knots (346 miles per hour)

Range

1,852 nautical miles (2,131 miles)

Flight ceiling

30,000 feet

The M700 Fury also comes with the Garmin G3000 avionics system. Some major features of this suit include the HALO technology, an emergency autoland system provided by Garmin. Other features include autothrottle, SafeTaxi, Garmin PlaneSync, electronic stability protection (ESP), and SurfaceWatch.

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