Tarbes, France, August 30, 2010 – DAHER-SOCATA will participate again this year at the Monaco Yacht Show – being held September 22-25 in the Principality of Monaco – to underscore the speed, range and operating efficiency of its TBM 850 Very Fast Turboprop aircraft.
The Monaco event brings together more than 500 companies in the luxury yachting sector and from complimentary areas, including business aircraft manufacturers such as DAHER-SOCATA. Nearly 30,000 participants travel from every continent to the Principality to attend this show.
“Private aircraft represent a complimentary transportation tool for the yachting world,” said Nicolas Chabbert, DAHER-SOCATA’s Senior Vice President – Airplane Division.
“Our TBM 850 is perfectly tailored to this mission with its performance and its flexibility. It helps to quickly move yacht owners and guest passengers to their port of registry or to their business destination.”
The TBM 850 is world’s fastest single turboprop aircraft, with a maximum cruising speed of 320 KTAS at Flight Level 260 (in ISA conditions). It combines the cruising speed and trip times of a light jet with the economic direct operating costs, range and eco-friendly environmental signature of a turboprop engine. The TBM 850’s maximum range and useful load – which are enhanced on the current 2010 model-year aircraft – and the ability to land at small airports are some of its customers’ favorite features.
