Better Aircraft - TBM 940 vs Beechcraft Denali

[Music] hey guys welcome to a brand new video today we're going to be taking a look at two single engine turboprop high-performance aircraft and comparing them we have covered both aircraft in separate videos but we have not compared them our first aircraft is the tbm-940 which is the newest variant of the proven successful tbm aircraft next is the cessna denali which is a new aircraft that cessna is bringing to the scene i think we can definitely have faith in the capabilities of cessna to make a great aircraft the cessna denali is an american single-engine turboprop aircraft under development by textron aviation it will have two configurations both are passenger configurations but one is an executive configuration holding up to six passengers the next is a high density configuration holding up to 11 passengers textron described his cabin as a jet inspired cabin design that leverages decades of cessna citation experience which is cessna's business chat line now this is cessna's reasoning for the aircraft and i am quoting sometimes segments of the aircraft market grow stagnant and become ripe for disruption the cessna denali single engine thermoprop a brand new high-performance aircraft that changes everything designed with more performance more versatility lower operating costs smarter cabin space and a superior service network the tbm is a high performance single engine turboprop light business and utility aircraft the tbm-940 offers the ultimate developments in avionics and comfort for a general aviation aircraft as an evolution of the tbm 900 and of the tbm-930 the tbm-940 retains the airframe commonality with its predecessors incorporating a variety of aluminum and steel alloys titanium as well as advanced composite materials the tbm airframe offers unmatched structural strength and durability at the lowest possible weight from its inception the tbm aircraft family employed a failed safe airframe design including the use of multiple load paths a cracked stopper ban and an optimized number of access panels to maximize structural life and subsystem reliability while also minimizing repair cycle times the tbm can hold up to six passengers the flight deck of both of these aircraft features garmin g3000 avionics an all-glass integrated avionics system with high resolution displays and touchscreen controllers that provide situational awareness and intuitive operation for the single pilot both aircraft add a touch of their own to make the cockpit even better the denali adds a fedex single power lever with detents and digital power control so that you have an easy flying experience unlike anything else the tbm 940 adds tbm ecopilot tbm says that you're never alone with the tvm eco pilot functions they ease your workload with an angle of attack indicator and enhanced safety protection or underspeed protection system and emergency descent mode on your autopilot a smartest stick shaker warns you in the event you fly outside of the flight envelope and the auto throttle is linked to the autopilot and participates to increase pilots workload reduction now we'll move on to comparing the power plant of these two aircraft it's very common in this class of aircraft to have pratt in whitney canada as the power plant but the cessna denali took another route and in november of 2015 ge aviation announced that the general electric catalyst engine had been selected to power the cessna denali it has a power rating of 1300 shaft horsepower partnered with macaulay blackmac carbon 5 blade composite propellers digitally controlled with reversing and ice protection the engine manufacturer for the tbm 940 is prada whitney canada it's powered by a pt6a-66 engine model with a power rating of 850 sharp horsepower partnered with heart cell 5 blade composite propellers that features reversible pitch constant speed and fully feathering propellers which were designed specifically to improve the aircraft's takeoff distance climb and cruise speed now we're going to begin a comparison between the performance of these aircraft when it comes to speed the tbm 940 wins it has a max screw speed of 330 knots while the cessna denali has a max cruise speed of 285 knots initially i would have thought that the service ceiling would be more competitive but as it turns out both of these aircraft have a service ceiling of 31 000 feet the main determinant factor in this case would be the climb rate the tbm 940 advertises the ability to reach 31 000 feet in 18 minutes but we have not yet confirmed the climb rate for the cessna denali as of the making of this video and i won't speculate next we'll discuss the range of these two aircraft the tbm has a maximum range of 1700 nautical miles when flying at 252 knots at 31 000 feet but even at a faster 326 knots it can fly 1440 nautical miles based on one pilot and 45 minute fuel reserves the cessna denali has a maximum range of 1 600 nautical miles based on four passengers and one pilot at a high cruise speed since a lot of the cessna denali specifications are preliminary there's not as much information to compare so we are only comparing the available information onto the payload the cessna denali has a full fuel payload of 1100 pounds the tbm 940 has a full fuel payload of 891 pounds the cessna denali has a cost of about 4.8 million us dollars while the tbm-940 has a cost of about 4.3 million us dollars lastly we're going to look inside the airplane and at their cabin dimensions the cessna denali has a cabin height of 4 feet 10 inches a cabin width of 5 feet 3 inches and a cabin length of 16 feet 9 inches on the other hand the tbm 940 has a cabin height of four feet a cabin width of three feet 11.64 inches and a cabin length of 13 feet 3.45 inches we're unable to compare the operational cost because we do not have the information on the cost of the cessna denali but i can mention that the tbm-940 has a direct operational cost per nautical mile of 1.91 thanks for watching this video i like to know your thoughts on the new cessna denali and the tbm-940 if you enjoyed this comparison video please leave a like and if you want to see more content like this make sure to subscribe and hit the bell button to get notifications when i upload a new video that's all for this video it's been modeling the aviator and i'm out [Music] you

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Length: 8min 4sec (484 seconds)

Published: Sun Sep 06 2020