Mon, Oct 24, 2011
The Very Fast Turboprop Program Exceeds Its Initial Goal In
Total Airplanes Produced
The 600th series production TBM very fast turboprop aircraft ...
a TBM 850 ... was rolled out of the Tarbes, France production
facility by Daher-Socata on Thursday.
A ceremony at the Daher-Socata factory in Tarbes, France
gathered TBM-related teams around the milestone aircraft before its
upcoming delivery to the aircraft’s owner, a private customer
from northwestern U.S.
The TBM 700 was the first production pressurized single-engine
aircraft to be certified in 1990, and after several evolutionary
steps, the 300th TBM came off the assembly line in June 2004. In
2006, the program experienced a ramp-up in 2006 with TBM 850 --
equipped with an 850-hp. engine, which today remains the world
fastest single-engine aircraft with a maximum cruise speed of 320
KTAS at 26,000 feet.
“With the roll-out of TBM no. 600, we celebrate the
success of this program, which initially targeted building just
600,” stated Stéphane Mayer, President and CEO of
Daher-Socata. “While this goal has now been achieved,
we’re not stopping here, as the TBM represents a key product
and an important asset for the DAHER Group.”
Nicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice-President of Daher-Socata
Airplane Division and president of SOCATA North America, added that
the global TBM fleet – composed of the TBM 850 and TBM 700
versions – has now accumulated nearly 900,000 flight hours,
which is a particularly proud milestone for the company. “The
TBM family’s success can be explained by its designed-in
cost/performance ratio, as well the commitment and passion of
Daher-Socata’s employee teams to providing high-quality
aircraft,” Chabbert said.
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