Daher-Socata

Designed by French manufacturer Moraine-Saulnier in the 1950s and later manufactured by PZL as the Koliber, the Rallye has had a colorful history.

The market-leading fast turboprop now has autoland…on two continents. Plus, a look at how Daher has merged the Kodiak into its lineup.

It was déjà vu for this year’s big winners and a sneak peek at what could be a big year to come.

This single-engine turboprop turns in jet performance

Daher TMB 900 SPECIFICATIONS Engine(s) make/model: P&W PT6A-66D Shaft Hp: 850 Fuel type: Jet A Landing gear type: Tri/Retr Max TO weight (lbs.): 7394 Empty weight (lbs.): 4629 Max Payload (lbs.): 1403 Max Zero Fuel Weight (lbs.): 6032 Max Landing Weight (lbs.): 7024 Useful load–std (lbs.): 2765 Usable fuel–std (gal/lbs.): 291.6/1910 Payload–full std fuel (lbs.): […]

TBM’s iconic turboprop undergoes a major makeover

  TBM 900 Price, Standard Equipped: $3.71 million Powerplant Type: P&W Canada PT6A-66D turboprop Thermodynamic Power (hp): 1,825 Nominal Power (shp): 850 Usable Fuel Capacity (gals): 291 Wingspan (ft.): 42.10 Height (ft.): 14.29 Length (ft.): 35.22 Wheel Base (ft.): 9.56 Tailplane Span (ft.): 16.36 Maximum Cabin Width: 3 ft. 11.64 in. Maximum Cabin Length: 13 […]

The Daher-Socata TBM 850 Elite

TBM 850 Elite Basic Price: $3,205,087 Price (typically equipped): $3.37 million Powerplant: PT6A-66D Propeller: Four-blade Hartzell HC-E4N-3 Wing Span: 41 ft. 7 in. Length: 34 ft. 11 in. Wingspan: 38 ft. 4 in. Length: 26 ft. Seating capacity: Six Max Gross Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 7394 Empty Weight (lbs.): 4589 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 291.6 Standard Useful […]

Socata’s TBM 850 offers performance only slightly below that of some VLJs’€”at 30% less operating cost