Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Gets FAA Approval for TBM 700 Engine Upgrade
XP66D package adds 150 shp and improved climb and cruise performance
Blackhawk modified TBM 700
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Blackhawk Group has received FAA approval for its XP66D engine upgrade for the Daher TBM 700, which replaces the original 700-shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-64 with the 850-shp PT6A-66D.

At Blackhawk’s Waco, Texas headquarters, the first installation is underway, and a second is scheduled at Blackhawk’s Avex Performance Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The certification TBM 700 is a 2004 C2 model that showcases all of the company’s capabilities with new Garmin avionics, custom paint, and a fresh interior.