Daher’s latest edition of the TBM series, the TBM 960, acquired FAA certification on Friday, as revealed by aviation division CEO Nicolas Chabbert in a post on LinkedIn this morning.
“Depart des TBM 960 vers les US…”
The 960 turboprop with the new Pratt & Whitney PT6E-66XT powerplant received initial type certification under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) authority back in March. Daher debuted the 960 at Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in April, and FLYING had the first opportunity to fly the new very-fast machine to its US base in Pompano Beach after the show.
In fact, two of the November-registered models were on their way to the US this weekend, as confirmed by the company.
By the Numbers
The TBM 960 will be featured in the Q3 2022 issue of FLYING. Here’s a quick look at the airplane’s stats:
| Price (fully equipped, 2023 delivery) | $5 million |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney PT6E-66XT |
| TBO | 5,000 hours |
| Horsepower | 895 shp |
| Propeller | Hartzell Raptor five-blade, composite |
| Seats | 6 |
| Wingspan | 42.1 ft. |
| Wing Area | 193.75 sq. ft |
| Wing Loading | 34 lbs/sq. ft |
| Power Loading | 8.55 lb./shp |
| Basic Empty Weight | 4,784 lb. |
| Zero Fuel Weight | 6,252 lb. |
| Max Takeoff Weight | 7,615 lb. |
| Max Landing Weight | 7,110 lb. |
| Max Payload | 1,468 lb. |
| Fuel at Max Payload | 1,398 lb.; 209 gal. |
| Fuel | 292 gal. usable |
| Max Rate of Climb | 4,000 fpm |
| Max Operating Altitude | 31,000 ft. |
