@ San Carlos, CA
October 2023
A TBM700 accelerates during takeoff from San Carlos airport. The TBM 700 is a high performance single-engine turboprop light business and utility aircraft manufactured by the French company DAHER-SOCATA. This aircraft finds its roots from an original Mooney design, prior to the company being acquired by a French company. The designation TBM, “TB” stands for Tarbes, the French city in which Socata is located, the “M” stands for Mooney.