AVweb's AOPA Expo 2007 Podcast #1: Piper's New Matrix

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

Editorial Staff

Thursday, October 04, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Piper has introduced the new Matrix, a non-pressurized, high-flying aircraft model.
The Matrix is based on Piper's existing six-place Mirage aircraft.
This release follows a similar, less successful venture by Cessna in the 1970s with its unpressurized 335 model.
Piper CEO Jim Bass provided details about the Matrix in an interview 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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