AVweb’s AOPA Expo 2007 Podcast #1: Piper’s New Matrix – A Deflated Mirage

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Key Takeaways:

  • Piper has launched the Matrix, a new non-pressurized, six-place aircraft based on its Mirage model.
  • This new "high flyer" aims to succeed in a market segment where Cessna previously saw lukewarm sales with its unpressurized 335.
  • Piper CEO Jim Bass discussed the details of the Matrix with AVWeb.
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Back in the 1970s, Cessna introduced an unpressurized version of its popular 340 called the 335. It turned out to be a lukewarm seller. Now, Piper has its own run at offering a non-pressurized high flyer, a new model it calls the Matrix and one that’s based on the six-place Mirage. Piper CEO Jim Bass explained the details to AVWeb‘s Paul Bertorelli.

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