Daher-Socata TBM 900

Wednesday, June 04, 2014 at 08:28 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The TBM 900 incorporates significant aerodynamic enhancements, including a CFD-designed carbon fiber cowling, new winglets, and a redesigned ventral fin to reduce drag, boost performance, and improve controllability.
The updated Garmin G1000 cockpit features new yokes and an innovative single-lever power quadrant that mechanically combines power, condition, and prop controls.
Key design and utility improvements include a structurally redesigned pilot's door, now standard, for increased durability and ease of operation, complementing a stylish high-end interior.

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A look at Daher-Socata’s fastest and most advance TBM yet — the TBM 900.

The 900 has a new CFD-designed carbon fiber cowling, air inlet and exhaust to cut drag and boost performance.

The Garmin G1000 cockpit is updated with new yokes, all-new power quadrant and a stylish high-end design.

The TBM 900’s new power quadrant mechanically combines power, condition and prop levers, creating an ingenious single-lever solution.

Standard on the 900 is a pilot’s door, which was formerly an option. The door looks the same but has been structurally resigned to be more durable and easier to operate.

The winglets, new on the 900, improve the TBM’s performance, cutting drag and improving the feel and accuracy of the ailerons.

A newly designed ventral fin gives the TBM greatly enhanced slow speed and high-power controllability, allowing the airplane to use far greater takeoff power.

Daher-Socata TBM 900

Daher-Socata TBM 900

Daher-Socata TBM 900

Daher-Socata TBM 900

Read the full report on the TBM 900 and watch a video here.

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