Piper M700 vs Socata TBM-700/700A

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs

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Mission Performance

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Values normalised across compared aircraft. Fuel Economy is inverted (lower burn = higher score). See table below for raw figures.

Mission Performance Details

Metric Piper M700 Piper Aircraft, Inc Socata TBM-700/700A Socata
Stall Speed 73 kts 61 kts
Approach Speed 85 kts 80 kts
Cruise Speed 301 kts 300 kts
Range 1,852 nm 1,150 nm
Service Ceiling 30,000 ft 31,000 ft
Rate of Climb 3,432 fpm 1,875 fpm
Fuel Burn 46.0 gph 55.0 gph

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Piper M700 Jet A
46.0 gph
Baseline
1,852 nm range 260 gal usable 6.5 nm/gal $276 fuel/hr 5h 39m endurance
Piper M700: 46.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,852 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 39 minute endurance, 6.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Socata TBM-700/700A Jet A
55.0 gph
Baseline
1,150 nm range 281 gal usable 5.5 nm/gal $330 fuel/hr 5h 06m endurance
Socata TBM-700/700A: 55.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,150 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 6 minute endurance, 5.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Piper M700 Jet A
$792 /hr
Baseline
Piper M700: $792 per flight hour — fuel $276, maintenance and reserve $516.
Socata TBM-700/700A Jet A
$882 /hr
Baseline
Socata TBM-700/700A: $882 per flight hour — fuel $330, maintenance and reserve $552.
Piper M700 Turboprop
$66,551 /yr Baseline
Piper M700: $66,551 per year — insurance $31,390, hangar $25,661, annual inspection $9,500.
Socata TBM-700/700A Turboprop
$47,800 /yr Baseline
Socata TBM-700/700A: $47,800 per year — insurance $23,000, hangar $17,300, annual inspection $7,500.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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Piper M700
6 / 6 seats 260 / 260 gal fuel 578 lb wet payload 2,320 lb useful 6,000 lb MTOW
Socata TBM-700/700A
7 / 7 seats 281 / 281 gal fuel 317 lb wet payload 2,200 lb useful 6,579 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Piper M700
43.2 × 29.7 ft 11.5 ft tall
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Socata TBM-700/700A
41.6 × 34.9 ft 14.2 ft tall
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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