Socata TBM 700Socata TBM 700 airplane model. At the time of its introduction, the TBM 700 nearly doubled the speed of a typical complex piston single and coddled its occupants with pressurization and altitude flexibility all at a manageable 55 gph rate of fuel burn. In the pattern, it flew just like a complex piston single in terms of approach and landing speeds, making the turbine step up process easy for pilots who could afford the steep entrance fee. Mahogany