Comparison of Piper PA-46 Malibu and EADS Socata TBM 700

Attribute	Piper PA-46 Malibu ×	EADS Socata TBM 700 ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	Socata
Model	Piper PA-46 Malibu	EADS Socata TBM 700
Country	United States	France
Manufactured from (year)	1979	1990
Type	Private Single Engine	Private Single Engine
Icao	PA46	TBM7
Performance
Engine	1x Continental TSIO-520BE	1x 1 X Pratt & Whitney PT6A-64
Power, hp (hp)	310	700
Avionics	Garmin Avionics	Garmin GNS 530 navigation/communication systems,
Max cruise speed (km/h)	433	556
Approach speed (km/h)	107	148
Travel range (km)	1,954	2,417
Fuel economy (km/l)	-	6.399
Service ceiling (m)	9,144	9,449
Rate of climb (m/sec)	7.9	11.68
Take off distance (m)	743	650
Landing distance (m)	643	500
Weights
^1↑Max take off weight (kg)	2,310	3,354
Max landing weight (kg)	2,199	3,186
Max payload (kg)	660	610
Fuel tank capacity (l)	454	208
Baggage volume (m³)	0.5	3.5
Dimensions
Seats	6	5
Cabin height (m)	1.19	1.2
Cabin width (m)	1.24	1.2
Cabin length (m)	3.7	4.5
Exterior length (m)	8.6	10.64
Tail height (m)	3.4	4.36
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.3	1.5
Wing span (m)	13.1	12.67
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets