TBM
IOC: 1990
Total Production: 504
TBM 850
Maiden Flight: February 2005
IOC: 2006
Production: 204
Unitary Cost: USD$3.1 million
Origin
France
Contractor/s
EADS Socata
Family Members
TBM 700
Power plant:
PT6A-66D
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Description:
The EADS Socata TBM is a family of cabin pressurized business single turboprop aircraft. The TBM 700 project was launched in 1987 by EADS Socata, Mooney Aircraft Company and Valmet with airplane certification and first customer deliveries in 1990. The Socata TBM 850 project was launched in August 2004 and the first prototype completing its maiden flight in February 2005. Type certification and first customer deliveries following in 2006. So far, EADS Socata has sold more than 450 TBM turboprops to customers worldwide.
The TBM 850 is a six-seat, very fast business turboprop with a maximum range of approximately 1,500 nautical miles (2,700 km). It was awarded FAA type certification on February 23, 2006, and EASA type certification on November 28, 2006. Overall, the new TBM family member offers flight performance of light jets with lower operating and maintenance costs of turboprop aircraft and excellent short field performance. As of early 2008, EADS Socata had received orders for up 150 airplanes. Socata can produce up to 60 TBM 850 airplanes annually.
The TBM 850 features an all-glass flight deck based on Garmin G1000 system integrating primary flight, navigation, weather, traffic, ground proximity and technical information on the aircraft, fully associated with a digital autopilot. Advanced avionics reduce pilot workload and eases maintenance. The airplane is powered by a single Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D turboprop developing a power output of 850-shp. The engine drives a four-blade Hartzell propeller which allows a maximum cruising speed of 320 knots (593 kph) at flight level 260 (in ISA conditions).
Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1, Passengers 5
Dimensions: Fuel Tank Capacity 282 gl (1,070 l), Height 14 ft, Length 35 ft, Propeller Diameter 91 in, Wingspan 42 ft
Weights: Cargo 297 lb (135 kg) Maximum luggage in storage areas, Max Ramp Weight 7,430 lb (3,370 kg), Max Takeoff Weight 7,394 lb (3,354 kg), Max Zero Fuel Weight 6,032 lb (2,736 kg), Min Weight 4,589 lb (2,082 kg), Payload 1,443 lb (655 kg) or 849-lb with maximum fuel
Performance: Cabin Height 1.2 m (4 ft), Cabin Length 4 m (13 ft), Cabin Width 1.2 m (4 ft), Ceiling 31,000 ft (9,449 m), Climb Rate 1,733 fpm (), Cruise Speed 320 kt (592 kph), Economical Speed 252 kt (466 kph), Landing Run Distance 2,430 ft (741 m), Max Range 1,585 nautical mile (), Take Off Run Distance 2,840 ft (866 m)
Power: Power 850 shp
Other: Number of Engines 1, Propeller Blades 4
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