Socata TB-21 Trinidad TC
The SOCATA TB21 Trinidad TC adds a turbocharger to the standard TB20, letting owner-pilots climb higher and maintain cruise speed at altitudes where the normally aspirated version starts losing performance. It shares the TB20's comfortable, rounded cabin and French build quality, aimed at the same personal and light business travel market. Turbocharging extends its useful range into mountainous terrain and hot-and-high airports the standard TB20 handles less comfortably. It remains a comparatively rare sight outside Europe, where SOCATA's Trinidad family built most of its following.
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Unlike the fixed-gear Tampico and Tobago below it, the Trinidad TC's retractable landing gear marks it as the top of Socata's TB line.
Specifications
| Length | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
| Height | 2.8 m (9 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 3 |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.3 t |
| Range | 1,100 NM (2,037 km) |
| Maximum speed | 195 kt (361 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 54 kt (100 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 20,000 ft (6,096 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,130 ft/min (5.7 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Landing distance | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 340 l |
| Engines | 1x Lycoming TIO-540 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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