Daher TBM 940

Overview

• You expect to see autothrottles gracing the cockpits of high-end turbofans, but a single-engine turboprop? Never. Well, don’t look now, because there’s a new TBM on the market—the TBM 940. And yes, it has an autothrottle system. Which means it’s broken the mold and thrown down a challenge to other single-engine turboprop manufacturers. What’s more, the TBM 940 has a new, automatic ice-protection system. This uses an industry-standard Goodrich ice detection probe mounted on the vertical stabilizer. The probe vibrates at a high frequency; when ice accretes on the probe the change in this frequency triggers the ice protection system into action, causing a message on the Crew Alerting System (CAS) and inflating the airplane’s boots on a repeating cycle. No pilot action is necessary, although there’s also a way of manually running the ice protection components. It’s another transport-category equipment item that’s a first among general aviation turboprops.

  Daher TBM 940

Specifications

• Powerplant

  Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D, 850 shp

• Propellers

• Length

  35 ft 4 in

• Height

  14 ft 5 in

• Wingspan

  42 ft 1 in

• Wing Area

• Wing loading

• Power loading

• Cabin Width

  4 ft

• Empty Weight

  4,629 lb

• Maximum gross weight

  7,430 lb

• Useful load

• Payload with full fuel

  891 lb

• Fuel capacity

  291 gal

• Baggage capacity

  507 lb, 30 cu ft

Performance

• Takeoff distance ground roll

• Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle

  2,380 ft

• Rate of climb sea level

• Service ceiling

  31,000 ft

• Landing distance over 50-ft obstacle

  2,430 ft

• Landing distance ground roll

• Cruise speed/endurance w/45-min rsv, std fuel (fuel consumption, ea engine) @ 75% power, best economy

  330 KTAS

• Range

Limiting and Recommended Airspeeds

• V_X

• V_Y

• V_NE

• V_S1

• V_SO

For more information, contact Daher at or via https://www.tbm.aero/products/tbm-940/

All specifications are based on manufacturer's calculations. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, gross weight conditions unless otherwise noted.