A high-performance single-engine turboprop combining fast cruise capability and advanced automation in a pressurized six-seat platform.
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The TBM 940 represents an important transition in the evolution of the TBM family. The underlying performance formula was already well established by the TBM 900 series: a compact pressurized airframe, PT6 power, and cruise speeds that substantially narrow the travel-time gap between turboprops and light jets. The 940 evolution concentrated on reducing workload and adding layers of automation to that performance.
Its integrated autothrottle was a particularly meaningful change, automatically managing power through multiple phases of flight while working with the aircraft’s Garmin G3000 flight deck. Automatic icing protection further expanded that philosophy, and later aircraft added HomeSafe emergency autoland. The result is a TBM that pairs demanding performance with systems designed specifically to support single-pilot operation.
Daher introduced the TBM 940 in 2019 as the successor to the TBM 930 and the upper-end model in the TBM 900-series family. It retained the 850-shaft-horsepower Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D and fundamental performance of the preceding aircraft while adding an autothrottle, automatic icing protection, cabin refinements, and additional flight-deck automation.
For the 2020 model year, Daher added Garmin HomeSafe emergency autoland, capable of selecting an appropriate airport and landing the aircraft following pilot incapacitation. The TBM 940 remained the flagship of the family until the introduction of the TBM 960 in 2022.
330 kts
1,730 nm
7,394 lbs
Source: Published performance figures from Vref (2021 Vol. 4). Unless otherwise noted, figures represent the base production model. Actual performance varies by variant, configuration, and operating conditions.
The TBM 940 is particularly well suited for experienced owner-pilots who regularly use an aircraft for regional and longer-distance personal or business transportation. Its speed allows meaningful distances to be covered in a single leg, while the pressurized cabin and FL310 ceiling support efficient operation above much of the weather. The combination of turbine power and sophisticated automation makes recurrent training and systems proficiency important parts of maintaining the aircraft’s mission readiness.
The original TBM 940 introduced autothrottle to the G3000-equipped TBM platform along with automatic icing protection and additional cabin refinements. The PT6A-66D and established TBM 900-series airframe preserved the performance of the preceding 930 while automation became a greater part of the operating experience. The autothrottle was a first for a standard-production turboprop below 12,500 pounds. This configuration established the defining features of the 940.
Beginning with the 2020 model year, the TBM 940 added HomeSafe emergency autoland to the G3000 avionics suite. The system can take control following pilot incapacitation, select an airport using factors including weather, terrain, fuel and runway length, communicate with air traffic control, and bring the aircraft to a landing. It complemented the autothrottle, envelope protection, emergency descent, and other automated functions already incorporated into Daher’s e-copilot philosophy.
The TBM 940 is optimized for high-speed regional and cross-country transportation with relatively small passenger loads. Daher publishes a maximum cruise speed of 330 knots and a range of 1,730 nautical miles at long-range cruise settings, giving the aircraft flexibility between speed and endurance. Its 31,000-foot ceiling and sub-19-minute published climb to that altitude further reinforce the aircraft’s focus on quickly reaching efficient cruise conditions. Payload and fuel remain part of the mission calculation, particularly when all six seats are occupied.
Garmin G3000 integrated avionics with touchscreen controllers provide the foundation for the 940’s automation, including autothrottle and multiple e-copilot safety functions. Later aircraft incorporate HomeSafe emergency autoland.
A Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D provides 850 shaft horsepower, supporting a maximum published cruise speed of 330 knots while retaining the established powerplant architecture of the TBM 900 series.
The relatively modern fleet places greater emphasis on manufacturer-supported avionics, connectivity, cabin equipment, and equipment updates than extensive aftermarket modification.
A pressurized six-seat cabin provides executive transportation in a compact airframe, with the 940 introducing redesigned seating, additional insulation, storage improvements, and expanded passenger comforts.
PT6 power and an established TBM support network provide a mature foundation, while the aircraft’s integrated avionics and automation make appropriate systems expertise an important part of maintaining mission readiness.
High-speed personal and business transportation with the range, altitude capability, and automation to support serious regional and cross-country single-pilot operations.
The TBM 940 represents a point in the TBM family’s development where additional capability came increasingly from automation rather than additional speed. The airframe was already capable of 330-knot cruise, and the PT6A-66D was well established. Autothrottle, automatic icing protection, and eventually HomeSafe changed how that performance could be managed from the cockpit. The combination makes the 940 an important generation of the TBM: exceptionally fast for a single-engine turboprop, but increasingly defined by the systems supporting the pilot as much as by the performance of the aircraft.
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