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Fast and pressurized, this six-seat turboprop can be your personal airliner.

Don’t venture too far into the weeds without first determining which direction you’d like to go.

A look at the most popular general aviation turboprop engine, the Pratt & Whitney PT6, how it operates, and what is meant by thermodynamic rating and shaft horsepower (shp).

Since 2003, the avionics giant has delivered more than 25,000 systems. What does this mean for pilots?

Some airplane models never reach 100 units—and few turboprops have reached the milestone that Daher celebrated on September 21, with the rollout of TBM number 1,000. The TBM 940 will be delivered to a US-based customer, James A. Hislop, an event marked during a grand ceremony at the Daher headquarters in Tarbes, France. Daher acquired […]

Want the very best combination of speed, range, and load-carrying capacity? A single-engine turboprop like those in the TBM series makes a great choice. Here’s a brief look at how the TBM 900 stacks up against its competitors in the turboprop and owner-flown jet market. [Historical data and pricing have been preserved for the record.] […]