Single Engine Turboprops

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The single-engine turboprop market has grown considerably in recent years as aircraft buyers looking to step up from piston models realize they can achieve quite a lot of utility and performance from a single turbine engine. The TBM series and Pilatus PC-12NG are leaders in their respective classes, the Quest Kodiak has made a dent in the market along with the Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Piper M Class.

Cessna

Caravan
Grand Caravan EX

Daher

Epic

Mahindra

Pilatus

Piper

Quest

Cessna

Caravan

Base Price	$154,900	Typically Equipped Price	$159,245
Engine	Lycoming O-235-K2C	Horsepower	118 hp
Propeller	Sensenich (2 blade)	Seats	2
Length	22 ft. 1 in.	Height	7 ft. 8 in.
Wingspan	33 ft. 6 in.	Wing Area	165 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	10.6 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	14 lb./hp
Max Takeoff Weight	1,750 lb.	Empty Weight	1,120 lb.
Useful Load	630 lb.	Fuel Capacity	36 gal.
Max Operating Altitude	11,500 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	704 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	104 kias	Normal Cruise Speed	100 ktas
Never Exceed Speed	141 kias	Stall Speed, Flaps Up	45 kcas
Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	43 kcas	Max Range	595 nm
Takeoff Roll	650 ft.	Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	1,050 ft.
Landing Roll	520 ft.	Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	885 ft.
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Cessna

Grand Caravan EX

Base Price	$2.685 million	Typically Equipped Price	N/A
Engine	P&WC PT6A-140	Horsepower	867 shp
Propeller	McCauley (4 blade)	Seats	10 to 14
Length	41 ft. 7 in.	Height	15 ft. 1 in.
Wingspan	52 ft. 1 in.	Wing Area	279 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	31.49 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	10.16 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	8,807 lb.	Empty Weight	5,310 lb.
Useful Load	3,532 lb.	Fuel Capacity	335 gal./2,245 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	25,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	1,275 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	185 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	185 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	78 kcas	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	61 kcas
Max Range	964 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,399 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,160 ft.	Landing Roll	1,004 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	1,836 ft.
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Daher

TBM 910

Base Price	$3.68 million	Typically Equipped Price	$3.92 million
Engine	P&WC PT6A-66D	Horsepower	850 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (5 blade)	Seats	6
Length	35 ft. 3 in.	Height	14 ft. 4 in.
Wingspan	42 ft. 1 in.	Wing Area	193.75 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	38.2 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	8.7 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	7,394 lb.	Empty Weight	4,629 lb.
Useful Load	2,765 lb.	Fuel Capacity	291 gal./1,950 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	31,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	2,400 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	330 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	300 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	70 kias	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	57 kias
Max Range	1,730 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,200 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,380 ft.	Landing Roll	1,100 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,430 ft.
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Daher

TBM 940

Base Price	$3.98 million	Typically Equipped Price	$4.22 million
Engine	P&WC PT6A-66D	Horsepower	850 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (5 blade)	Seats	6
Length	35 ft. 3 in.	Height	14 ft. 4 in.
Wingspan	42 ft. 1 in.	Wing Area	193.75 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	38.2 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	8.7 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	7,394 lb.	Empty Weight	4,629 lb.
Useful Load	2,765 lb.	Fuel Capacity	291 gal./1,950 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	31,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	2,400 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	330 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	300 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	70 kias	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	57 kias
Max Range	1,730 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,200 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,380 ft.	Landing Roll	1,100 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,430 ft.
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Epic

E1000

Base Price	$3.25 million	Typically Equipped Price	$3.25 million
Engine	P&WC PT6A-67A	Horsepower	1,200 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (4 blade)	Seats	6
Length	35 ft. 10 in.	Height	12 ft. 6 in.
Wingspan	43 ft.	Wing Area	203 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	36.9 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	6.67 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	8,000 lb.	Empty Weight	4,600 lb.
Useful Load	3,400 lb.	Fuel Capacity	288 gal./1,930 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	34,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	4,000 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	333 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	320 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	87 kias	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	68 kias
Max Range	1,650 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,585 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,252 ft.	Landing Roll	1,129 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,402 ft.
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Mahindra

Airvan 10

Base Price	$1.7 million	Typically Equipped Price	TBD
Engine	Rolls-Royce M250-B17F/2	Horsepower	450 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (3 blade)	Seats	10
Length	33 ft. 5 in.	Height	12 ft. 8 in.
Wingspan	40 ft. 9 in.	Wing Area	208 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	22.86 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	10.56 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	4,750 lb.	Empty Weight	2,475 lb.
Useful Load	2,300 lb.	Fuel Capacity	151 gal./1,009 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	20,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	1,010 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	155 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	150 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	65 kcas	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	59 kcas
Max Range	850 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,230 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	1,815 ft.	Landing Roll	1,200 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,110 ft.
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Pilatus

PC-12 NG

Base Price	$4.9 million	Typically Equipped Price	$5 million
Engine	P&WC PT6A-67P	Horsepower	1,200 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (5 blade)	Seats	11
Length	47 ft. 3 in.	Height	14 ft.
Wingspan	53 ft. 4 in.	Wing Area	277.8 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	37.6 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	8.71 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	10,450 lb.	Empty Weight	6,782 lb.
Useful Load	3,713 lb.	Fuel Capacity	402 gal./2,693 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	30,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	1,920 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	285 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	269 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	86 kias	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	67 kias
Max Range	1,845 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,653 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,602 ft.	Landing Roll	1,282 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,170 ft.
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Piper

M500

Base Price	$2.08 million	Typically Equipped Price	N/A
Engine	P&WC PT6A-42A	Horsepower	500 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (4 blade)	Seats	6
Length	29 ft. 7 in.	Height	11 ft. 3 in.
Wingspan	43 ft.	Wing Area	183 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	27.8 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	10.18 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	5,092 lb.	Empty Weight	3,436 lb.
Useful Load	1,698 lb.	Fuel Capacity	170 gal./1,139 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	30,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	1,600 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	260 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	247 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	79 kias	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	68 kias
Max Range	1,000 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,650 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,438 ft.	Landing Roll	1,020 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,110 ft.
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Piper

M600

Base Price	$2.98 million	Typically Equipped Price	N/A
Engine	P&WC PT6A-42A	Horsepower	600 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (4 blade)	Seats	6
Length	29 ft. 9 in.	Height	11 ft. 3 in.
Wingspan	43 ft. 2 in.	Wing Area	209 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	28.7 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	10 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	6,000 lb.	Empty Weight	3,650 lb.
Useful Load	2,400 lb.	Fuel Capacity	260 gal./1,742 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	30,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	1,539 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	274 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	257 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	76 kias	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	63 kias
Max Range	1,484 nm	Takeoff Roll	1,750 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	2,635 ft.	Landing Roll	1,750 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	2,659 ft.
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Quest

Kodiak 100

Base Price	$2.36 million	Typically Equipped Price	N/A
Engine	P&WC PT6A-34	Horsepower	700 shp
Propeller	Hartzell (4 blade)	Seats	10
Length	34 ft. 2 in.	Height	15 ft. 3 in.
Wingspan	45 ft.	Wing Area	240 sq. ft.
Wing Loading	30.1 lb./sq. ft.	Power Loading	10.36 lb./shp
Max Takeoff Weight	7,255 lb.	Empty Weight	3,770 lb.
Useful Load	3,535 lb.	Fuel Capacity	320 gal./2,144 lb.
Max Operating Altitude	25,000 ft.	Max Rate of Climb	1,371 fpm
Max Cruise Speed	183 ktas	Normal Cruise Speed	178 ktas
Stall Speed, Flaps Up	77 kcas	Stall Speed, Landing Configuration	60 kcas
Max Range	1,132 nm	Takeoff Roll	934 ft.
Takeoff Distance Over 50 ft.	1,468 ft.	Landing Roll	765 ft.
Landing Distance Over 50 ft.	1,535 ft.
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