Aircraft technical study · Daher
Daher TBM 960 Digitally managed high-performance turboprop
In service France 2022–
ILLUSTRATIVE 3D STUDY · NOT OEM CAD
Model-specific technical values
Key specifications Cruise speed 290 KTAS recommended cruise PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED
Maximum speed 330 KTAS maximum cruise at 28,000 ft PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED
Maximum altitude 31,000 ft certified ceiling PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED
Propulsion 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-66XT turboprop PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED Evidence ↗ Fuel / energy Jet A / Jet A-1 REFERENCE VALUE / PENDING INDIVIDUAL SOURCE REVIEW
Crew 1 pilot PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED
Max passengers Up to 5 passengers plus 1 pilot (6 persons total) PRIMARY SOURCE VERIFIED Evidence ↗ Additional original dimensions / historic notes Wingspan 12.83 m
Length 10.74 m
Max cruise 330 KTAS
Range Up to 1,730 nmi
Primary-source values are checked by model; other values carry a review warning. Maximum speed may differ from maximum cruise speed; certified ceilings differ from achieved flight altitudes.
Data shown for the named aircraft or development program. Prototype figures and targets are explicitly labeled; performance varies with flight conditions and configuration.
Program status
In service
For research aircraft, demonstrator speeds are achieved flight points; for manufacturer proposals, published design speeds are targets, not flight certificates. Historic figures must name the variant and conditions.
Technical anatomy
Three engineering callouts Explore the component explanations below the rendering.
1 PT6E-66XT engine Digitally managed turboprop powerplant.
Illustrated external component · explained below 2 Five-blade propeller Composite propeller driven through turbine reduction gearing.
Illustrated external component · explained below 3 Pressurized fuselage Cabin provides high-altitude business-aircraft utility.
Illustrated external component · explained below Engineering significance
Why this aircraft matters One-engine efficiency combined with high cruise speed and integrated propulsion controls.
Engineering constraints & status limits
1,730 nmi published maximum range uses long-range cruise and specific reserves.
Aircraft illustration control. This is an original low-poly, configuration-specific 3D study based on public design descriptions. Dimensions, aerodynamic contours, and exact component placement have not been validated against licensed manufacturer geometry. Numbered markers indicate depicted external features only; hidden systems are described below without false visual pointers. Use the manufacturer source for authoritative details.
