Daher TBM 940

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Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.

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Available Range / nm

Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.

Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.

Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

Used market

330

KTAS

Cruise Speed

1,730

Max Range

31,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

815

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Performance
Complex
High-Altitude
Pressurization
Instrument

Daher TBM 940 (D-FBNV) on approach, the autothrottle and automatic-icing-protection development of the TBM. Photo: André Gerwing, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About the Daher TBM 940

Type certificated 2018 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Daher TBM 940 is the 2019 evolution of the TBM 900-series single-engine turboprop. It is built around the same 850-shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D and aerodynamically-cleaned airframe as the 900, 910, and 930, but is distinguished by two automation firsts in its class: an integrated autothrottle, the first fitted to a production turboprop in the TBM weight category, and, on 2020 and later airframes, Garmin’s HomeSafe emergency autoland. The autothrottle manages power from climb through approach off the Garmin G3000 touchscreen deck, easing the hand-flying workload that has always been the cost of single-pilot turbine speed.

Underneath the avionics, the 940 is the familiar TBM: a pressurised, six-seat airplane that cruises at 330 KTAS at FL280 on a single PT6A’s fuel, with 1,730 nm of range and a 31,000 ft ceiling. It shares the 900’s 7,394 lb MTOW and core performance, so the 940’s real contribution is workload and safety automation rather than raw numbers. It was produced from 2019 until the 2022 arrival of the TBM 960, which replaced the PT6A-66D and its manual power lever with the digitally-governed PT6E-66XT and single-lever e-throttle. Choose the TBM 940 when the autothrottle and HomeSafe safety automation are the priority and a used 940 is more compelling than a new 960 or 980.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Autothrottle workload relief. The first production-turboprop autothrottle in the TBM class manages power automatically from climb to approach, easing the single-pilot task at near-light-jet speeds.
HomeSafe emergency autoland (2020+). Garmin’s autoland can take control and land the aircraft at a suitable airport if the pilot becomes incapacitated, a meaningful margin for the owner-flown mission.
Near-jet cruise on one turbine. 330 KTAS at FL280 from a single 850-shp PT6A-66D, with the operating economics of one engine rather than a cabin-class twin.
Pressurised FL310 cabin with short-field access. A pressurised cabin to 31,000 ft paired with sub-2,500 ft runway capability opens airports closed to most jets.

Trade-offs

Single-engine in the flight levels. The TBM routinely flies over terrain and weather where an engine failure is consequential; buyers cross-shopping the King Air or PC-12 accept one engine for the economics and speed.
Demanding qualification. High-performance, complex, high-altitude, pressurisation, and instrument competence are required, and insurers typically mandate type-specific initial and recurrent training for owner-pilots.
Superseded by the 960. The 2022 PT6E-66XT and e-throttle make the 940 the last manual-power-lever TBM, a distinction that can weigh on residuals against the current-production model.
Cabin narrower than the PC-12. The TBM trades cabin volume and an aft cargo door for speed and a smaller frontal area.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 14 ft
Length: 35 ft
Parking area (ft²²): 2,095 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 7,394 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 7,024 lbs
Useful Load: 2,765 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 291 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: Source: manufacturer figure 330 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: manufacturer figure 266 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: manufacturer figure 266 KIAS
Approach Speed: 85 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): Source: third-party reference 81 KIAS
Range: Source: manufacturer figure 1730 NM
Service Ceiling: 31,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 2005 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 2,380 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 2,430 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Daher TBM 940 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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