Comparison of Beechcraft T-6C Military Trainer and Piper M500 Meridian

Attribute	Beechcraft T-6C Military Trainer ×	Piper M500 Meridian ×
General
Manufacturer	Hawker Beechcraft	Piper Aircraft
Model	Beechcraft T-6C Military Trainer	Piper M500 Meridian
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	2007	2014
Type	Military Trainers	Private Single Engine
Icao	T6C	P46T
Performance
Engine	1x 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68	1x 1 X Pratt and Whitney PT6A-42A
Power, hp (hp)	1,100	500
Avionics	Esterline CMC Cockpit 4000 avionics suite	Garmin G1000 NXi flight system
Max cruise speed (km/h)	585	482
Approach speed (km/h)	259	130
Travel range (km)	2,559	1,852
Fuel economy (km/l)	3.777	7.143
Service ceiling (m)	9,449	9,144
Rate of climb (m/sec)	19.56	7.62
Take off distance (m)	397	743
Landing distance (m)	687	643
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	3,130	2,310
Max landing weight (kg)	3,130	2,200
Max payload (kg)	1,000	770
Fuel tank capacity (l)	1,158	644
Baggage volume (m³)	-	1
Dimensions
Seats	2	6
Cabin height (m)	-	1.18
Cabin width (m)	-	1.25
Cabin length (m)	-	3.73
Exterior length (m)	10.16	9
Tail height (m)	3.25	3.4
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.1	1.38
Wing span (m)	10.2	13.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets