Private Single Engine
EADS Socata TBM 850
ICAO: TBM8
Overview
The EADS Socata TBM 700 entered service in the early 1990s as a fast, pressurized single-engine turboprop. Developed as a joint French-American program, it targeted pilots seeking jet-like speeds with turboprop efficiency. The aircraft established the foundation for later TBM variants.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney PT6A-64
- Engine type
- Turboprop
- Power
- 700 shp · 522 kW
- Avionics
- Garmin GNS 530 navigation/communication systems,
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 5
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 3 ft 11 in · 1.20 m
- Cabin height
- 3 ft 11 in · 1.20 m
- Cabin length
- 14 ft 9 in · 4.50 m
- Exterior length
- 34 ft 11 in · 10.64 m
- Tail height
- 14 ft 4 in · 4.36 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 4 ft 11 in · 1.50 m
- Wing span
- 41 ft 7 in · 12.67 m
- Baggage volume
- 124 ft³ · 3.5 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 7,400 lb · 3,350 kg
- Max landing weight
- 7,000 lb · 3,200 kg
- Max payload
- 1,350 lb · 600 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 60 gal · 200 L · 200 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 300 kt · 345 mph · 556 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 80 kt · 92 mph · 148 km/h
- Range
- 1,305 nm · 1,500 mi · 2,420 km
- Fuel burn
- 13.08 nm/gal · 6.40 km/L
- Ceiling
- 31,000 ft · 9,400 m
- Rate of climb
- 2,300 ft/min · 12 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 2,150 ft · 650 m
- Landing distance
- 1,640 ft · 500 m
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Operational Context
EADS Socata TBM 700 — high-performance single-engine turboprop
The TBM 700 first flew in 1988 and entered service in 1990. It features a low-wing configuration and retractable landing gear, optimized for speed and range. The aircraft was positioned as a step up from piston singles for private and corporate operators.
A Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engine producing approximately 700 shaft horsepower powers the aircraft. Cruise speed approaches 300 knots (556 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeds 7,000 pounds (3,175 kg), with range near 1,500 nautical miles (2,778 km).
The TBM 700 gained a reputation for reliability and efficiency. It paved the way for more powerful TBM developments. Many examples remain active in private and business aviation.
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