Daher TBM 850
Turboprop single engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear
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Payload vs. Range
Configure weights
Default: 190 lbs
Default: 30 lbs
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Fuel on board
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Extra weight
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Range
Mission Profile
- High-Performance
- Complex
- High-Altitude
- Pressurization
- Instrument
Estimated Ownership Costs
About the Daher TBM 850
Type certificated 2005 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet
Overview
The Daher TBM 850 is the speed-focused evolution of the TBM single-engine turboprop, introduced in 2006 as the commercial name for the TBM700N with its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D flat-rated to 850 shaft horsepower. On the same pre-winglet airframe as the TBM 700 it succeeded, the added power lifted maximum cruise to 320 KTAS, and Daher-Socata marketed it for years as the fastest single-engine turboprop in production: jet-class speed on one engine’s fuel, in a pressurized six-seat cabin certified to 31,000 feet. From 2008 the Garmin G1000 glass deck became standard, and many airframes have since been retrofitted with the G1000 NXi and a five-blade propeller.
For the owner-pilot the 850 is a used-market speed play: it delivers nearly the cruise of the later 900-series for materially less acquisition cost, against the higher fuel burn of the older un-winglet airframe and a pre-G3000 panel on early examples. Choose the TBM 850 when the mission is fast single-pilot cross-country travel and the budget favors a proven used turboprop over a current-production 960, accepting that its pre-aerodynamic-cleanup airframe is the thirstiest TBM by the hour.
Key Features for GA Buyers
- 320-KTAS cruise. The 850-shp PT6A-66D pushed the pre-winglet TBM to 320 KTAS, the speed that earned the “fastest single-engine turboprop” billing of its era and still rivals many light twins.
- Pressurized FL310 cabin. A pressurized cabin certified to 31,000 ft keeps the airplane above most weather and terrain on one turbine, with sub-2,500 ft runway access.
- Garmin G1000 glass (2008 on). Later 850s carry the G1000 integrated flight deck; many have since added the G1000 NXi and a five-blade prop, narrowing the gap to the 900-series.
- Used-market value. With the 900, 910, and 940 above it, the 850 has settled into the value tier of the TBM line while keeping the type’s speed, factory support, and resale liquidity.
Trade-offs
- Thirstiest TBM by the hour. The pre-winglet airframe burns more fuel for its speed than the aerodynamically-cleaned 900 that followed, making the 850 the most expensive TBM to operate by direct hourly cost.
- Single-engine in the flight levels. Like every TBM, the 850 flies a high-altitude single-engine mission; buyers cross-shopping the PC-12 or a light twin accept one engine for the speed and economics.
- Demanding qualification. High-performance, complex, high-altitude, pressurization, and instrument competence are required, and insurers typically mandate type-specific initial and recurrent training for owner-pilots.
- Older avionics on early airframes. Pre-2008 850s left the factory without the G1000, so cockpit capability varies widely across the used fleet; panel condition drives value as much as airframe time.
See Also
- Daher TBM 700/700A – the original 700-shp founder of the line that the 850 succeeded. Compare
- Daher TBM 900 – the 2014 aerodynamic redesign that replaced the 850 with winglets and lower drag. Compare
- Daher TBM 960 – the current-production flagship with the digital PT6E-66XT and e-throttle. Compare
- Pilatus PC-12 – the single-turboprop competitor with a larger cabin and slower cruise. Compare
- Piper M500 – a tier down on speed and price, a pressurized single turboprop. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 14.3 ft
- Length
- 34.9 ft
- Parking area (ft2)
- 2112.95 ft2
- Max Takeoff Weight
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 7,394 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 7,024 lbs
- Useful Load
- 2,777 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 281 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- Source: third-party reference 320 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- Source: manufacturer figure 266 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- Source: manufacturer figure 266 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 85 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- Source: third-party reference 81 KIAS
- Range
- Source: third-party reference 1520 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 31,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 1100 - 2005 fpm
Sources
Where the figures on this page come from. Daher TBM 850 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.
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Daher TBM 900-series Pilot's Information Manual, airspeed limitations (type-common VMO across the TBM700N line, which includes the TBM 850). Single-VMO airframe; the stored 377 was a true-airspeed contamination. Stored as the indicated value per the catalogue IAS convention; EASA TCDS A.010 §B.III.10 gives the same limit as 271 KCAS. www.tbm.aero
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EASA TCDS A.010 Issue 22 §B.I.5 — TBM850 EASA Type Certificate Date www.easa.europa.eu
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AOPA Turbine Pilot: TBM 850 — maximum cruise speed www.aopa.org
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