Daher Tbm 960 vs Md Helicopters (mcdonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer vs Piper M600 Sls vs Robinson R66

The Daher TBM 960 and Piper M600 SLS are high-performance single‑engine turboprop airplanes, while the MD Helicopters (McDonnell Douglas) 902 Explorer and Robinson R66 are turbine helicopters. For range, the TBM 960 typically leads, with roughly 1,400+ nautical miles under favorable cruise/reserve assumptions, making it the strongest point‑to‑point traveler. The Piper M600 SLS is also long‑legged but generally shorter than the TBM, around the 1,000–1,200 nautical mile class depending on loading and reserves. The helicopters trade speed and range for vertical lift and access: the MD 902 Explorer is commonly in the mid‑hundreds of nautical miles, and the Robinson R66 is similar, often a few hundred nautical miles, varying significantly with payload and conditions. In passenger capacity, the TBM 960 is typically configured for a pilot plus up to five passengers, the M600 SLS for a pilot plus up to five (six total seats), the MD 902 for one or two pilots plus about seven passengers (up to nine seats total), and the R66 for a pilot plus four passengers (five seats total).