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Daher TBM 850

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Maximum range

1,410 nm

Typical passengers

6

Up to 6

Cruise speed

320 kts

Estimated cost per hour

$1,720/h

At 250 hours per year

Specifications

Variant
Data unavailable
Production
Data unavailable
Programme status
in production
Typical crew
1
Maximum passengers
6
Maximum takeoff weight
10,440 lb
Basic operating weight
Data unavailable
Useful load
Data unavailable
Maximum payload
2,200 lb
Fuel capacity
2,920 lb
Service ceiling
31,000 ft
Maximum speed
330 kts

Performance

Range with 4 passengers
Data unavailable
Range with 8 passengers
Data unavailable
Range at maximum passengers
Data unavailable
Takeoff distance
2,840 ft
Landing distance
1,650 ft
Minimum runway
2,840 ft
Hot and high takeoff
Data unavailable
Hot and high note
Data unavailable
Maximum altitude
31,000 ft
Engines
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D

Performance figures are indicative and may vary based on aircraft configuration, weather, payload and operating conditions. Always consult approved aircraft documentation and qualified aviation professionals.

Cabin and comfort

Cabin height
4 ft
Cabin width
4 ft
Cabin length
13.3 ft
Cabin volume
140 cu ft
Baggage volume
45 cu ft
Lavatory
Optional / compact
Galley
Data unavailable

Ownership and operating economics

Estimated variable cost

$800/h

Estimated

Estimated annual fixed cost

$230,000/yr

Estimated

Estimated fuel burn

51 gal/h

Estimated

Typical used price

$1,500,000 – $2,500,000

Estimated
Engine reserve
$130/h
Maintenance reserve
$120/h
Crew cost
Data unavailable
Insurance
Data unavailable
Hangar
Data unavailable
Typical new price
Data unavailable

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Annual flight hours
Primary operating region
Crew model

Total cost per hour

$3,150

Including depreciation and finance

Cash cost per hour

$2,750

Excluding depreciation

Annual budget

$630,000

At 200 hours per year

5-year cost of ownership

$3,150,000

Operating, finance and depreciation

Cost breakdown

Variable cost · $1,120 per hour

$224,000 per year

Fuel
$326 /h

51 gal/h at 6.40 per gallon

Engine reserve
$130 /h

Accrual toward overhaul or engine programme

Maintenance reserve
$120 /h

Scheduled and unscheduled airframe events

Landing, handling and navigation
$320 /h

United States ground cost index

Other direct operating cost
$224 /h

Balance of the published direct cost baseline

Fixed cost · $326,000 per year

$1,630 per hour at 200 hours

Insurance (hull and liability)
$12,000 /yr

Estimated at 0.6% of value

Recurrent training
$38,000 /yr
Subscriptions, data and connectivity
$22,000 /yr
Management fee
$96,000 /yr

Professional management company

Other fixed cost
$158,000 /yr

Balance of the published fixed cost baseline

Depreciation
$80,000 /yr

4% of value per year

Utilisation scenarios

Hours per yearAnnual budgetCash cost per hourTotal cost per hour
100$518,000$4,380$5,180
200$630,000$2,750$3,150
300$742,000$2,207$2,473
500$966,000$1,772$1,932

Fixed cost is spread across the hours flown, so the effective hourly cost falls sharply with utilisation.

Ownership versus charter, cards and fractional

Indicative annual cost of flying 200 hours on a Daher TBM 850-class aircraft.

Whole aircraft ownership

$550,000 – $630,000/ year

$2,750 – $3,150 per hour

You own and operate the aircraft; full control and unlimited availability.

Capital outlay: $2,000,000

Fractional share (1/16)

$101,100 – $130,125/ year

$1,512 – $2,016 per hour

Roughly 50 occupied hours per year with guaranteed availability and a management fee.

Capital outlay: $125,000

Jet card / block hours

$436,800 – $582,400/ year

$2,184 – $2,912 per hour

Prepaid hours at a fixed rate; no capital outlay, limited aircraft control.

Capital outlay: None

On-demand charter

$392,000 – $526,400/ year

$1,960 – $2,632 per hour

Pay per trip with no commitment; rates vary by availability and repositioning.

Capital outlay: None

Whole ownership becomes cheaper than comparable charter from roughly 277 hours per year.

Operating cost estimates are illustrative and may vary materially by utilisation, location, maintenance programme, fuel price and aircraft condition.

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Aircraft Score

An explainable 0–100 read on TBM 850, with every criterion listed.

Overall

44

Mixed

100% of sub-scores have data · score-v1

Capability

43/100

Weight 30%

  • · Maximum published range, scaled between 900 and 7,700 nm
  • · Published cruise speed, scaled between 240 and 520 kts
  • · Shortest usable runway — shorter scores higher

Cabin

6/100

Weight 20%

  • · Cabin height between 4.5 and 6.6 ft
  • · Cabin volume between 200 and 2,500 cu ft
  • · Baggage volume between 20 and 250 cu ft
  • · Maximum certified passengers

Economics

94/100

Weight 25%

  • · Estimated total cost per hour — lower scores higher
  • · Estimated annual fixed cost — lower scores higher

Market liquidity

0/100

Weight 15%

  • · Currently 0 published listings of this type on the marketplace
  • · Eight or more concurrent listings reaches the top of the band

Data quality

60/100

Weight 10%

  • · Confidence recorded on specifications, performance, cabin and cost data
  • · Estimated values score lower than source-verified values

The Aircraft Score is a comparison aid built from published data and modelled costs. It is not an appraisal, an airworthiness assessment or investment advice.

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