If you want to purchase a TBM 960, you must be willing to shell out 4.8 million dollars for the standard version. The price of the aircraft exceeds $5million with customizations. And do you want to know what the estimated cost of a flight per hour is? Well, it is around 1,100 dollars. While the TBM 960 is a standout aircraft in the single-engine turboprop segment, it is not the only heavyweight representative; one of its closest competitors is the Epic E1000. The performance characteristics are quite similar; the Epic E1000 started commercial production in 2020, so it is a modern and recent aircraft. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67 turboprop engine, which equips a 4-bladed Hartzell propeller with full reverse. It achieves a maximum cruise speed of 325 knots, although its recommended flight speed is 265 knots for best fuel economy. Depending on the speed at which it operates, its range varies between 1,385 and 1,650 nautical miles. Also, its service ceiling is 34,000 feet, slightly higher than that of the TBM 960. Although the TBM 960 and the Epic E1000 are one-to-one competing aircraft, they are intended for different audiences, and that is evident in their prices. As the Epic E1000 is a kit option, its cost is significantly lower than the TBM 960, at around 2.25 million dollars.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Exterior/Design
03:55 - Interior
06:35 - Engine
08:20 - Performance
09:20 - Avionics
10:01 - Systems
10:33 - Variants
13:38 - Market
16:50 - Cons
18:03 - Pros
19:02 - Conclusion
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