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UNDER THE
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WEIGHT OF A
GLUT OF thanks to a precipitous drop
in values for late-model pre-
PRE-OWNED owned jets. There are welcome
signs of a stabilizing market,
MODELS, however, with buyers again
snapping up light-jet models,
GOOD NEWS and a broad recovery for mid-

ABOUNDS. size and larger jets expected in

the next 12 to 18 months.
MEDIUM
JETS
The following pages contain _ P. 8 4
pricing and specifications for
every general aviation air-
Cirrus Aircraft, for one, continues to defy market plane, from piston singles to

G U I D E
trends by selling out production of its piston mod- large-cabin bizjets, that you
els year in and year out while focusing much of its can go out and buy today, as
attention this year on deliveries of its newest prod- well as information for a hand-
uct, the SF50 Vision Jet, for which the company has ful of aircraft that are due to
taken more than 600 orders. Other manufacturers of hit the market later this year.
piston models aren’t faring quite as well, but Cessna Our companion online Buy-
and Piper have been buoyed by fleet sales to flight- ers Guide will also include
training organizations, which continue to account complete listings for every
for a large portion of production of piston-powered light-sport aircraft, bizliner
airplanes nowadays. and civil helicopter on the
SINGLE-ENGINE
While piston and turboprop twins face a difficult market. We hope you find
TURBOPROPS
market, single-engine turboprops are hot right now. this information of use as you _ P.7 8
Buyers are snapping up Daher’s TBM models and the make your future aircraft- LARGE
always-popular Pilatus PC-12 NG, awaiting the  im- purchasing decisions.  JETS
minent certification of a new market entrant, the _ P. 8 8
Epic E1000, and looking ahead to the Cessna Denali.  –Stephen Pope,
In the rarefied air of the upper flight levels, the  Editor-in-Chief
business jet market has struggled of late as demand
for all categories of jets fails to regain momentum

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MAKE AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AMERICAN CHAMPION AVIAT AVIAT

Citabria High Country

MODEL Citabria Aurora Citabria Adventure Citabria Explorer Scout Denali Scout Super Decathlon Xtreme Decathlon Husky A1-C-180 Husky A1-C-200
Explorer

BASE PRICE $149,900 $155,500 $165,500 $175,900 $246,900 $272,900 $245,900 $282,900 $257,278 $314,064
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE $154,585 $160,780 $171,775 $180,185 N/A N/A N/A N/A $289,873 $332,690

Lycoming O-390- Lycoming AEIO- Lycoming AEIO-390- Lycoming O-360- Lycoming IO-360-
ENGINE Lycoming O-235-K2C Lycoming O-320-B2B Lycoming O-320-B2B Lycoming O-360-C4P Lycoming O-360-C1G A1B6 360-H1B A1B6 A1P A1D6

HORSEPOWER 118 hp 160 hp 160 hp 180 hp 180 hp 210 hp 180 hp 210 hp 180 hp 200 hp

Hartzell (2 blade) Hartzell (2 blade)

PROPELLER Sensenich (2 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) MT (3 blade) MT (3 blade) Hartzell (2 blade) Hartzell (2 blade)
or MT (3 blade) or MT (3 blade)

SEATS 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

LENGTH 22 ft. 1 in. 22 ft. 1 in. 22 ft. 1 in. 22 ft. 1 in. 23 ft. 23 ft. 23 ft. 23 ft. 22 ft. 7 in. 22 ft. 7 in.

HEIGHT 7 ft. 8 in. 7 ft. 8 in. 7 ft. 8 in. 7 ft. 8 in. 8 ft. 7 in. 8 ft. 7 in. 7 ft. 7 in. 7 ft. 7 in. 6 ft. 7 in. 6 ft. 7 in.

WINGSPAN 33 ft. 6 in. 33 ft. 6 in. 34 ft. 6 in. 34 ft. 6 in. 36 ft. 2 in. 36 ft. 2 in. 32 ft. 31 ft. 35 ft. 6 in. 35 ft. 6 in.

WING AREA 165 sq. ft. 165 sq. ft. 171 sq. ft. 172 sq. ft. 180 sq. ft. 180 sq. ft. 169 sq. ft. 164 sq. ft. 183 sq. ft. 183 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 10.6 lb./sq. ft. 10.6 lb./sq. ft. 10.5 lb./sq. ft. 11.35 lb./sq. ft. 11.9 lb./sq. ft. 11.9 lb./sq. ft. 11.5 lb./sq. ft. 11.9 lb./sq. ft. 12.3 lb./sq. ft. 12.3 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 14 lb./hp 10.9 lb./hp 11.25 lb./hp 10.8 lb./hp 11.9 lb./hp 10.2 lb./hp 10 lb./hp 8.6 lb./hp 12.5 lb./hp 11.25 lb./hp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 1,750 lb. 1,750 lb. 1,800 lb. 1,950 lb. 2,150 lb. 2,150 lb. 1,950 lb. 1,950 lb. 2,250 lb. 2,250 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 1,120 lb. 1,200 lb. 1,250 lb. 1,300 lb. 1,320 lb. 1,340 lb. 1,305 lb. 1,330 lb. 1,275 lb. 1,275 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 630 lb. 550 lb. 550 lb. 650 lb. 830 lb. 810 lb. 645 lb. 620 lb. 925 lb. 930 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 36 gal. 36 gal. 36 gal. 36 gal. 72 gal. 72 gal. 40 gal. 40 gal. 52 gal./312 lb. 52 gal./312 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 11,500 ft. 15,000 ft. 15,500 ft. 15,500 ft. 17,000 ft. 17,500 ft. 16,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 704 fpm 1,167 fpm 1,130 fpm 1,366 fpm 1,496 fpm 1,987 fpm 1,130 fpm 1,498 fpm 1,500 fpm 1,500 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 104 kias 104 kias 104 kias 104 kias 116 kias 116 kias 139 kcas 139 kcas 126 ktas 129 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 100 ktas 110 ktas 110 ktas 115 ktas 113 ktas 118 ktas 123 ktas 129 ktas 122 ktas 122 ktas

NEVER EXCEED SPEED 141 kias 141 kias 141 kias 141 kias 144 kias 144 kias 174 kcas 174 kcas 185 kias 185 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 45 kcas 45 kcas 45 kcas 45 kcas 45 kias 45 kias 50 kias 50 kias 50 kias 50 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS DOWN 43 kcas 43 kcas 43 kcas 43 kcas 35 kias 35 kias 46 kias 46 kias 46 kias 46 kias

MAX RANGE 595 nm 595 nm 479 nm 466 nm

938 nm 938 nm 417 nm 336 nm 695 nm 720 nm

TAKEOFF ROLL 650 ft. 430 ft. 430 ft. 504 ft.
417 ft. 388 ft. 580 ft. 520 ft. 200 ft. 200 ft.

TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,050 ft. 895 ft. 895 ft. 872 ft.
697 ft. 708 ft. 1,061 ft. 957 ft. 400 ft. 400 ft.

LANDING ROLL 520 ft. 480 ft. 480 ft. 293 ft.
423 ft. 408 ft. 498 ft. 542 ft. 350 ft. 350 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 885 ft. 850 ft. 850 ft. 866 ft. 887 ft. 816 ft. 1,126 ft. 1,346 ft. 800 ft. 800 ft.

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MAKE BEECHCRAFT CESSNA CESSNA CESSNA CESSNA CESSNA CIRRUS CIRRUS CIRRUS CUBCRAFTERS

MODEL Bonanza G36 Skyhawk Turbo Skyhawk JT-A Skylane Turbo Stationair HD TTx SR20 SR22 SR22T Top Cub

BASE PRICE $815,000 $369,000 $438,000 $480,000 $665,000 $715,000 $439,000 $609,900 $709,900 $269,990

TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $539,900 $789,900 $889,900 $295,000

Lycoming IO-540- Lycoming TIO-540- Continental TSIO- Lycoming IO-390- Continental Continental TSIO- Lycoming
ENGINE Continental IO-550B Lycoming IO-360-L2A Continental CD-155 AJ1A 550C C3B6 IO-550-N 550-K O-360-C4P
AB1A5

HORSEPOWER 300 hp 180 hp 155 hp turbodiesel 230 hp 310 hp turbocharged 310 hp turbocharged 215 hp 310 hp 315 hp turbocharged 180 hp

PROPELLER Hartzell (3 blade) McCauley (2 blade) MT (3 blade) McCauley (3 blade) McCauley (3 blade) McCauley (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Sensenich (2 blade)

SEATS 6 4 4 4 6 4 5 5 5 2

LENGTH 27 ft. 6 in. 27 ft. 2 in. 27 ft. 2 in. 29 ft. 28 ft. 3 in. 25 ft. 2 in. 26 ft. 26 ft. 26 ft. 23 ft. 6 in.

HEIGHT 8 ft. 7 in. 8 ft. 11 in. 8 ft. 11 in. 9 ft. 4 in. 9 ft. 4 in. 9 ft. 8 ft. 11 in. 8 ft. 11 in. 8 ft. 11 in. 8 ft. 5 in.

WINGSPAN 33 ft. 6 in. 36 ft. 1 in. 36 ft. 1 in. 36 ft. 36 ft. 36 ft. 38 ft. 4 in. 38 ft. 4 in. 38 ft. 4 in. 35 ft. 3 in.

WING AREA 181 sq. ft. 174 sq. ft. 174 sq. ft. 174 sq. ft. 174 sq. ft. 141 sq. ft. 145 sq. ft. 145 sq. ft. 145 sq. ft. 178 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 20.2 lb./sq. ft. 14.7 lb./sq. ft. 14.7 lb./sq. ft. 17.8 lb./sq. ft. 21.8 lb./sq. ft. 25.5 lb./sq. ft. 21.7 lb./sq. ft. 24.8 lb./sq. ft. 24.8 lb./sq. ft. 12.92 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 12.17 lb./hp 14.17 lb./hp 16.45 lb./hp 13.48 lb./hp 12.22 lb./hp 11.61 lb./hp 14.7 lb./hp 11.4 lb./hp 11.4 lb./hp 12.77 lb./hp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 3,650 lb. 2,550 lb. 2,550 lb. 3,100 lb. 3,789 lb. 3,600 lb. 3,150 lb. 3,600 lb. 3,600 lb. 2,300 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 2,600 lb. 1,670 lb. 1,780 lb. 1,965 lb. 2,336 lb. 2,535 lb. 2,126 lb. 2,276 lb. 2,358 lb. 1,200 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 1,063 lb. 888 lb. 772 lb. 1,145 lb. 1,470 lb. 1,065 lb. 1,024 lb. 1,324 lb. 1,242 lb. 1,000 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 74 gal./444 lb. 53 gal./318 lb. 45 gal./302 lb. 87 gal./522 lb. 87 gal./522 lb. 102 gal./612 lb. 56 gal./336 lb. 92 gal./552 lb. 92 gal./552 lb. 50 gal./300 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 18,500 ft. 14,000 ft. 18,000 ft. 18,100 ft. 26,000 ft. 25,000 ft. 17,500 ft. 17,500 ft. 25,000 ft. 14,600 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,230 fpm 730 fpm 767 fpm 924 fpm 960 fpm 1,400 fpm 781 fpm 1,270 fpm 1,203 fpm 800 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 176 kias 124 ktas 134 ktas 145 ktas 161 ktas 235 ktas 155 ktas 183 ktas 213 ktas 104 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 167 ktas 110 ktas 125 ktas 135 ktas 155 ktas 227 ktas 145 ktas 171 ktas 201 ktas 97 ktas

NEVER EXCEED SPEED 205 kias 163 kias 163 kias 175 kias 182 kias 230 kias 201 kias 205 kias 205 kias 132 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 61 kias 53 kias 50 kias 54 kias 62 kcas 73 kias 70 kias 72 kias 72 kias 47 kcas

STALL SPEED, LANDING CONFIGURATION 59 kias 48 kias 48 kcas 49 kias 54 kcas 60 kias 60 kias 63 kias 63 kias 42 kcas

MAX RANGE 920 nm 640 nm 885 nm 915 nm 703 nm 1,270 nm 709 nm 1,169 nm 1,021 nm 495 nm

TAKEOFF ROLL 962 ft. 960 ft. 944 ft. 795 ft. 1,060 ft. 1,280 ft. 1,685 ft. 1,082 ft. 1,517 ft. 580 ft.

TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,913 ft. 1,630 ft. 1,320 ft. 1,514 ft. 1,970 ft. 1,900 ft. 2,530 ft. 1,868 ft. 2,080 ft. 1,000 ft.

LANDING ROLL 920 ft. 575 ft. 575 ft. 590 ft. 735 ft. 1,260 ft. 853 ft. 1,178 ft. 1,178 ft. 580 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,450 ft. 1,335 ft. 1,335 ft. 1,350 ft. 1,395 ft. 2,640 ft. 2,663 ft. 2,535 ft. 2,535 ft. 975 ft.

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MAKE CUBCRAFTERS DIAMOND DIAMOND DIAMOND DIAMOND MAHINDRA MAHINDRA MAULE AIR MAULE AIR

MODEL XCub DA20-C1 DA40 XLT DA40 Tundra DA40 NG Airvan 8 Airvan 8 Turbo M4-180V S2/S4 MX-7

BASE PRICE $317,500 $234,800 $389,800 $455,000 $429,890 $798,256 $827,133 $254,900 $254,900

TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE $360,000 $263,785 $463,300 $519,875 $494,765 $803,366 $906,796 N/A N/A

Continental Austro AE300 Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A Lycoming O-360-C1F Lycoming O-360-C1F
ENGINE Lycoming O-360-C1G Lycoming IO-360-M1A Austro AE300
IO-240-B32B

HORSEPOWER 180 hp 125 hp 180 hp 170 hp turbodiesel 170 hp turbodiesel 300 hp 320 hp turbocharged 180 hp 180 hp

Hartzell (2 blade) MT (3 blade) Hartzell (2 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (2 blade) MT (3 blade)
PROPELLER Hartzell (2 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) MT (3 blade)
or MT (3 blade)

SEATS 2 2 4 4 4 8 8 2 or 4 4

LENGTH 23 ft. 10 in. 23 ft. 4 in. 26 ft. 3 in. 26 ft. 5 in. 26 ft. 5 in. 29 ft. 4 in. 29 ft. 4 in. 22 ft. 7 in. 23 ft. 8 in.

HEIGHT 8 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 11 in. 6 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 6 in. 12 ft. 9 in. 12 ft. 9 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 4 in.

WINGSPAN 34 ft. 4 in. 35 ft. 8 in. 39 ft. 2 in. 38 ft. 2 in. 38 ft. 2 in. 40 ft. 9 in. 40 ft. 9 in. 30 ft. 10 in. 32 ft. 11 in.

WING AREA 174.8 sq. ft. 125 sq. ft. 145 sq. ft. 145 sq. ft. 145 sq. ft. 208 sq. ft. 208 sq. ft. 162.7 sq. ft. 173.7 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 13.16 lb./sq. ft. 14.11 lb./sq. ft. 17.4 lb./sq. ft. 17.4 lb./sq. ft. 17.4 lb./sq. ft. 19.2 lb./sq. ft. 20.2 lb./sq. ft. 13.75 lb./sq. ft. 16.9 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 12.77 lb./hp 14.11 lb./hp 14.7 lb./hp 16.99 lb./hp 16.99 lb./hp 13.33 lb./hp 13.13 lb./hp 13.89 lb./hp 13.88 lb./hp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 2,300 lb. 1,764 lb. 2,646 lb. 2,888 lb. 2,888 lb. 4,000 lb. 4,200 lb. 2,500 lb. 2,500 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 1,212 lb. 1,180 lb. 1,746 lb. 1,984 lb. 1,938 lb. 2,275 lb. 2,374 lb. 1,375 lb. 1,470 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 1,084 lb. 584 lb. 900 lb. 904 lb. 950 lb. 1,725 lb. 1,826 lb. 925 lb. 1,030 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 49 gal./294 lb. 24.5 gal./144 lb. 50 gal./300 lb. 41 gal./275 lb. 41 gal./275 lb. 88 gal./527 lb. 88 gal./527 lb. 43 gal. (std.)/73 gal. (opt.) 85 gal./510 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 14,000 ft. 13,120 ft. 16,400 ft. 16,400 ft. 16,400 ft. 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 15,000 ft. 15,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,500 fpm 930 fpm 1,200 fpm 743 fpm 777 fpm 787 fpm 825 fpm 1,000 fpm 1,000 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 133 ktas 133 ktas 142 ktas 142 ktas 154 ktas 142 ktas 143 ktas 136 ktas 140 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 126 ktas 130 ktas 137 ktas 131 ktas 134 ktas 130 ktas 135 ktas 116 ktas 120 ktas

NEVER EXCEED SPEED 145 kias 161 kias 178 kias 172 kias 172 kias 183 kcas 187 kcas 183 kcas 183 kcas

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 40 kcas 41 kias 53 kias 53 kias 53 kias 62 kcas 64 kcas 54 kias 53 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS DOWN 34 kcas 37 kias 49 kias 49 kias 49 kias 56 kcas 57 kcas 37 kias 35 kias

MAX RANGE 695 nm 544 nm 830 nm 975 nm 984 nm 880 nm 880 nm 810 nm 1,072 nm

TAKEOFF ROLL 170 ft. 1,261 ft. 550 ft. 1,142 ft. 994 ft. 935 ft. 1,210 ft. 300 ft. 300 ft.

TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 600 ft. 1,640 ft. 1,000 ft. 1,732 ft. 1,499 ft. 1,560 ft. 1,837 ft. 700 ft. 700 ft.

LANDING ROLL 170 ft. 661 ft. 750 ft. 886 ft. 886 ft. 575 ft. 722 ft. 400 ft. 400 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,450 ft. 1,360 ft. 1,700 ft. 1,749 ft. 2,008 ft. 2,008 ft. 1,280 ft. 1,312 ft. 900 ft.

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MAKE MAULE AIR MAULE AIR MAULE AIR MAULE AIR MOONEY MOONEY PIPER PIPER PIPER PIPER

MODEL M-7-235 M-7-260 M-9-235 M-9-260 M20U Ovation Ultra M20V Acclaim Ultra Warrior Archer LX Archer DX Arrow

BASE PRICE $287,900 $316,900 $301,900 $326,900 $699,000 $779,000 $340,000 (est.) $372,400 $412,000 $467,000

TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE $305,900 N/A $318,900 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Lycoming Lycoming Lycoming Lycoming Continental Continental Lycoming Lycoming Lycoming

ENGINE Continental CD-155
O-540-B4B5 O-540-V4A5 O-540-W1A5 O-540-V4A5 IO-550-G TSIO-550-G O-320-D3G O-360-A4M IO-360-C1C6

HORSEPOWER 235 hp 260 hp 235 hp 260 hp 310 hp 280 hp turbocharged 160 hp 180 hp 155 hp turbodiesel 200 hp

PROPELLER Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) MT (3 blade) McCauley (2 blade)

SEATS 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 or 5 4 4 4 4 4 4

LENGTH 23 ft. 8 in. 23 ft. 8 in. 23 ft. 8 in. 23 ft. 8 in. 26 ft. 8 in. 26 ft. 8 in. 23 ft. 8 in. 24 ft. 24 ft. 24 ft. 8 in.

HEIGHT 6 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 4 in. 8 ft. 4 in. 8 ft. 4 in. 7 ft. 3 in. 7 ft. 4 in. 7 ft. 4 in. 7 ft. 10 in.

WINGSPAN 32 ft. 11 in. 32 ft. 11 in. 32 ft. 11 in. 32 ft. 11 in. 36 ft. 6 in. 36 ft. 6 in. 35 ft. 5 in. 35 ft. 6 in. 35 ft. 6 in. 35 ft. 5 in.

WING AREA 173.7 sq. ft. 173.7 sq. ft. 173.7 sq. ft. 173.7 sq. ft. 175.7 sq. ft. 175.7 sq. ft. 170 sq. ft. 170 sq. ft. 170 sq. ft. 170 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 16.9 lb./sq. ft. 16.9 lb./sq. ft. 16.9 lb./sq. ft. 16.9 lb./sq. ft. 19.3 lb./sq. ft. 19.2 lb./sq. ft. 14.4 lb./sq. ft. 15 lb./sq. ft. 15 lb./sq. ft. 16.18 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 10.63 lb./hp 9.62 lb./hp 11.91 lb./hp 9.62 lb./hp 10.86 lb./hp 12.03 lb./hp 15.3 lb./hp 14.2 lb./hp 16.45 lb./hp 13.75 lb./hp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 2,500 lb. 2,500 lb. 2,800 lb. 2,800 lb. 3,368 lb. 3,368 lb. 2,440 lb. 2,550 lb. 2,550 lb. 2,750 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 1,605 lb. 1,610 lb. 1,700 lb. 1,708 lb. 2,260 lb. 2,378 lb. 1,530 lb. 1,688 lb. 1,764 lb. 1,798 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 895 lb. 890 lb. 1,100 lb. 1,092 lb. 1,130 lb. 1,000 lb. 910 lb. 870 lb. 794 lb. 960 lb.

89 gal. (std.)/100 gal. 89 gal. (std.)/100 gal.

FUEL CAPACITY 85 gal./510 lb. 85 gal./510 lb. 85 gal./510 lb. 85 gal./510 lb. 48 gal./288 lb. 48 gal./288 lb. 43 gal./292 lb. 72 gal./432 lb.
(opt.) (opt.)

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 25,000 ft. 11,000 ft. 14,100 ft. 16,100 ft. 16,200 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,500 fpm 1,650 fpm 1,500 fpm 1,650 fpm 1,300 fpm 1,375 fpm 644 fpm 775 fpm 737 fpm 910 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 142 ktas 145 ktas 142 ktas 145 ktas 197 ktas 242 ktas 126 ktas 128 ktas 126 ktas 146 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 137 ktas 141 ktas 137 ktas 141 ktas 186 ktas 227 ktas 115 ktas 112 ktas 123 ktas 137 ktas

NEVER EXCEED SPEED 185 kias 187 kias 185 kias 187 kias 195 kias 195 kias 160 kias 154 kias 154 kias 183 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 42 kias 42 kias 47 kias 42 kias 59 kias 60 kias 50 kias 50 kias 64 kias 60 kias

STALL SPEED, LANDING CONFIGURATION 35 kias 35 kias 40 kias 35 kias 55 kias 56 kias 44 kias 45 kias 56 kias 55 kias

MAX RANGE 800 nm 695 nm 876 nm 695 nm 1,450 nm 830 nm 513 nm 522 nm 848 nm 880 nm

TAKEOFF ROLL 250 ft. 250 ft. 406 ft. 390 ft. 975 ft. 1,400 ft. 1,050 ft. 800 ft. 919 ft. 1,000 ft.

TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 600 ft. 600 ft. 791 ft. 720 ft. 1,600 ft. 2,100 ft. 1,620 ft. 1,608 ft. 1,673 ft. 1,600 ft.

LANDING ROLL 450 ft. 450 ft. 450 ft. 450 ft. 1,250 ft. 1,920 ft. 625 ft. 920 ft. 920 ft. 620 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 900 ft. 900 ft. 900 ft. 900 ft. 2,500 ft. 2,650 ft. 1,160 ft. 1,400 ft. 1,400 ft. 1,520 ft.

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VERSATILE
SEEKER
MAKE PIPER PIPER SEEKER TECNAM TECNAM WACO WACO The Seeker, from
Australia, is an un-
MODEL Matrix M350 Seeker P2010 P2010 IO-390 YMF-5D Great Lakes 2T-1A-2
usual airplane that
features a canopy
BASE PRICE $916,680 $1.178 million $484,500 $344,160 $399,360 $437,000 $265,000
reminiscent of a
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A N/A $428,360 $437,160 N/A N/A helicopter's, a tail-
wheel, a pusher
Lycoming Lycoming Lycoming IO-390- Lycoming Lycoming
ENGINE TIO-540-AE2A TIO-540-AE2A A1A6 Lycoming IO-360-M1A IO-390-C3B6 Jacobs R755A2-A2M AEIO-360-B1G6 prop and STOL
capability.
HORSEPOWER 350 hp turbocharged 350 hp turbocharged 210 hp 180 hp 215 hp 300 hp radial 180 hp

PROPELLER Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Sensenich (2 blade) MT (2 blade) MT (3 blade) MT (2 blade) Hartzell (2 blade)

SEATS 6 6 2 4 4 2 2

LENGTH 28 ft. 11 in. 28 ft. 11 in. 23 ft. 26 ft. 2 in. 26 ft. 2 in. 23 ft. 10 in. 21 ft. 2 in.

HEIGHT 11 ft. 3 in. 11 ft. 3 in. 8 ft. 2 in. 8 ft. 7 in. 8 ft. 7 in. 8 ft. 6 in. 7 ft. 8 in.

WINGSPAN 43 ft. 43 ft. 36 ft. 4 in. 30 ft. 10 in. 30 ft. 10 in. 30 ft. 26 ft. 8 in.

WING AREA 175 sq. ft. 175 sq. ft. 140.5 sq. ft. 149.6 sq. ft. 149.6 sq. ft. 234 sq. ft. 188 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 24.8 lb./sq. ft. 24.8 lb./sq. ft. 15.2 lb./sq. ft. 17.1 lb./sq. ft. 17.1 lb./sq. ft. 12.6 lb./sq. ft. 9.59 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 12.4 lb./hp 12.4 lb./hp 10.22 lb./hp 14.2 lb./hp 11.89 lb./hp 9.83 lb./hp 10 lb./hp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 4,340 lb. 4,340 lb. 2,147 lb. 2,557 lb. 2,557 lb. 2,950 lb. 1,800 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 3,003 lb. 3,050 lb. 1,342 lb. 1,631 lb. 1,631 lb. 1,985 lb. 1,290 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 1,355 lb. 1,308 lb. 805 lb. 925 lb. 925 lb. 850 lb. 570 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 120 gal./720 lb. 120 gal./720 lb. 49 gal./294 lb. 63 gal./378 lb. 63 gal./378 lb. 48 gal./288 lb. 27 gal./162 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 25,000 ft. 25,000 ft. 15,000 ft. 12,000 ft. 15,000 ft. 13,800 ft. 17,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,150 fpm 1,150 fpm 1,200 fpm 841 fpm 1,000 fpm 770 fpm 1,400 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 213 ktas 213 ktas 114 kcas 137 ktas 148 ktas 105 ktas 133 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 203 ktas 203 ktas 114 kcas 128 ktas 139 ktas 105 ktas 96 ktas

NEVER EXCEED SPEED 198 kias 198 kias 134 kias 166 kias 166 kias 186 kias 124 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 69 kias 69 kias 58 kias 59 kias 59 kias 51 kias 50 kias

STALL SPEED, LANDING CONFIGURATION 58 kias 58 kias 48 kias 50 kias 50 kias 47 kias 47 kias
TECNAM P2010
Most American
MAX RANGE 1,343 nm 1,343 nm 540 nm 600 nm 597 nm 432 nm 260 nm
pilots have yet
TAKEOFF ROLL 1,400 ft. 1,400 ft. 870 ft. 1,102 ft. 1,083 ft. 900 ft. 800 ft. to discover the
Tecnam P2010,
TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 2,090 ft. 2,090 ft. 1,670 ft. 1,952 ft. 1,640 ft. N/A N/A now offered with
two engine choices
LANDING ROLL 900 ft. 900 ft. 654 ft. 778 ft. N/A 2,700 ft. 2,650 ft. and Garmin G1000
NXi avionics.
LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,968 ft. 1,968 ft. 1,607 ft. 1,709 ft. 1,709 ft. 1,000 ft. 1,000 ft.

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PISTON 2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE BEECHCRAFT DIAMOND DIAMOND PIPER PIPER TECNAM VULCANAIR VULCANAIR VULCANAIR

MODEL Baron G58 DA42-VI DA62 Seminole

Seneca V P2006T P68R P68C P68TC
BASE PRICE $1.4 million $739,800 $1.1 million $699,990
$999,900 $443,900 $950,000 $930,000 $980,000
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A $845,770 $1.29 million N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lycoming
ENGINES Continental IO-550-C Austro AE300 Austro AE330 0-360-A1H6 Continental TSIO-360-RB Rotax 912-S3 Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 Lycoming TIO-360-C1A6D

HORSEPOWER PER SIDE 300 hp 170 hp turbodiesel 180 hp turbodiesel 180 hp 220 hp turbocharged 100 hp 200 hp 200 hp 210 hp

PROPELLERS McCauley (3 blade) MT (3 blade) MT (3 blade) Hartzell (2 blade) McCauley (3 blade) MT (2 blade) Hartzell (2 blade) Hartzell (2 blade) Hartzell (2 blade)

SEATS 6 4 7 4 6 4 6 6 6

LENGTH 29 ft. 10 in. 28 ft. 1 in. 30 ft. 1 in. 27 ft. 7 in. 28 ft. 7 in. 28 ft. 6 in. 31 ft. 2 in. 31 ft. 2 in. 31 ft. 2 in.

HEIGHT 9 ft. 9 in. 8 ft. 2 in. 9 ft. 3 in. 8 ft. 6 in. 9 ft. 11 in. 9 ft. 6 in. 11 ft. 1 in. 11 ft. 1 in. 11 ft. 1 in.

WINGSPAN 37 ft. 10 in. 44 ft. 6 in. 47 ft. 10 in. 38 ft. 7 in. 38 ft. 11 in. 37 ft. 3 in. 39 ft. 2 in. 39 ft. 2 in. 39 ft. 2 in.

WING AREA 199 sq. ft. 175.3 sq. ft. 184 sq. ft. 184 sq. ft. 208.7 sq. ft. 159 sq. ft. 200 sq. ft. 200 sq. ft. 200 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 27.6 lb./sq. ft. 22 lb./sq. ft. 27.5 lb./sq. ft. 21 lb./sq. ft.
22.8 lb./sq. ft. 16 lb./sq. ft. 22.7 lb./sq. ft. 22.9 lb./sq. ft. 20.7 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 9.17 lb./hp 12.96 lb./hp 14.08 lb./hp 10.56 lb./hp
10.8 lb./hp 13.56 lb./hp 11.37 lb./hp 11.58 lb./hp 10.94 lb./hp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 5,500 lb. 4,407 lb. 5,071 lb. 3,800 lb.
4,750 lb. 2,712 lb. 4,548 lb. 4,630 lb. 4,594 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 3,970 lb. 3,109 lb. 3,461 lb. 2,625 lb.
3,442 lb. 1,806 lb. 3,198 lb. 3,130 lb. 3,197 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 1,554 lb. 1,298 lb. 1,609 lb. 1,191 lb.
1,331 lb. 906 lb. 1,351 lb. 1,499 lb. 1,433 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 172 gal./1,032 lb. 79 gal./529 lb. 89 gal./596 lb. 108 gal./648 lb.
122 gal./732 lb. 53 gal./318 lb. 177 gal./1,062 lb. 177 gal./1,062 lb. 177 gal./1,062 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 20,688 ft. 18,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 15,000 ft.
25,000 ft. 14,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 18,000 ft. 20,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,700 fpm 1,337 fpm 1,320 fpm 1,275 fpm
1,455 fpm 1,036 fpm 1,100 fpm 1,100 fpm 1,400 fpm

SINGLE ENGINE RATE OF CLIMB 390 fpm 284 fpm 350 fpm 180 fpm
230 fpm 230 fpm 200 fpm 200 fpm 240 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 202 ktas 193 ktas 199 ktas 169 ktas
200 ktas 150 ktas 162 ktas 162 ktas 168 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 192 ktas 169 ktas 192 ktas 162 ktas
174 ktas 135 ktas 168 ktas 160 ktas 165 ktas

NEVER EXCEED SPEED 221 kias 188 kias 205 kias 202 kias
204 kias 167 kias 197 kias 194 kias 194 kias

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 80 kias 64 kias 70 kias 57 kias

67 kias 66 kcas 65 kcas 64 kcas 64 kcas
STALL SPEED, LANDING CONFIGURATION 74 kias 57 kias 64 kias 55 kias
61 kias 55 kcas 58 kcas 57 kcas 57 kcas
MAX RANGE 1,480 nm 1,273 nm 1,345 nm 700 nm
828 nm 669 nm 890 nm 1,103 nm 1,039 nm
TAKEOFF ROLL 1,373 ft. 1,148 ft. 1,263 ft. 880 ft.
1,143 ft. 988 ft. 850 ft. 787 ft. 817 ft.
TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 2,345 ft. 2,011 ft. 2,093 ft. 2,200 ft.
1,707 ft. 1,293 ft. 1,415 ft. 1,312 ft. 1,361 ft.

LANDING ROLL 1,440 ft. 1,099 ft. 1,257 ft. 590 ft.
1,143 ft. 758 ft. 546 ft. 656 ft. 787 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 2,490 ft. 1,893 ft. 2,733 ft. 1,490 ft. 2,180 ft. 1,145 ft. 1,560 ft. 1,969 ft. 1,969 ft.

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TURBOPROPS 2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE CESSNA CESSNA DAHER DAHER EPIC MAHINDRA PILATUS PIPER PIPER QUEST

MODEL Caravan Grand Caravan EX TBM 910 TBM 930

E1000 Airvan 10 PC-12 NG M500 M600 Kodiak 100
BASE PRICE $1.95 million $2.53 million $3.68 million $3.98 million
$3.25 million $1.7 million $4.135 million $2.04 million $2.928 million $2.075 million
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A $3.92 million $4.22 million
$3.25 million TBD $5.027 million N/A N/A N/A

ENGINE P&WC PT6A-114A P&WC PT6A-140 P&WC PT6A-66D P&WC PT6A-66D Rolls-Royce
P&WC PT6A-67A P&WC PT6A-67P P&WC PT6A-42A P&WC PT6A-42A P&WC PT6A-34
M250-B17F/2

HORSEPOWER 675 shp 867 shp 850 shp 850 shp 1,200 shp 450 shp 1,200 shp 500 shp 600 shp 700 shp

PROPELLER McCauley (3 blade) McCauley (4 blade) Hartzell (5 blade) Hartzell (5 blade) Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (5 blade) Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (4 blade)

SEATS 10 to 14 10 to 14 6 6 6 10 11 6 6 10

LENGTH 37 ft. 7 in. 41 ft. 7 in. 35 ft. 3 in. 35 ft. 3 in. 35 ft. 10 in. 33 ft. 5 in. 47 ft. 3 in. 29 ft. 7 in. 29 ft. 9 in. 34 ft. 2 in.

HEIGHT 14 ft. 11 in. 15 ft. 1 in. 14 ft. 4 in. 14 ft. 4 in. 12 ft. 6 in. 12 ft. 8 in. 14 ft. 11 ft. 3 in. 11 ft. 3 in. 15 ft. 3 in.

WINGSPAN 52 ft. 1 in. 52 ft. 1 in. 42 ft. 1 in. 42 ft. 1 in. 43 ft. 40 ft. 9 in. 53 ft. 4 in. 43 ft. 43 ft. 2 in. 45 ft.

WING AREA 279 sq. ft. 279 sq. ft. 193.75 sq. ft. 193.75 sq. ft. 203 sq. ft. 208 sq. ft. 277.8 sq. ft. 183 sq. ft. 209 sq. ft. 240 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 28.67 lb./sq. ft. 31.49 lb./sq. ft. 38.2 lb./sq. ft. 38.2 lb./sq. ft. 36.9 lb./sq. ft. 22.86 lb./sq. ft. 37.6 lb./sq. ft. 27.8 lb./sq. ft. 28.7 lb./sq. ft. 30.1 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 11.85 lb./shp 10.16 lb./shp 8.7 lb./shp 8.7 lb./shp 6.67 lb./shp 10.56 lb./shp 8.71 lb./shp 10.18 lb./shp 10 lb./shp 10.36 lb./shp

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 8,000 lb. 8,807 lb. 7,394 lb. 7,394 lb. 8,000 lb. 4,750 lb. 10,450 lb. 5,092 lb. 6,000 lb. 7,255 lb.

EMPTY WEIGHT 4,730 lb. 5,310 lb. 4,629 lb. 4,629 lb. 4,600 lb. 2,475 lb. 6,782 lb. 3,436 lb. 3,650 lb. 3,770 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 3,305 lb. 3,532 lb. 2,765 lb. 2,765 lb. 3,400 lb. 2,300 lb. 3,713 lb. 1,698 lb. 2,400 lb. 3,535 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 332 gal./2,224 lb. 335 gal./2,245 lb. 291 gal./1,950 lb. 291 gal./1,950 lb. 288 gal./1,930 lb. 151 gal./1,009 lb. 402 gal./2,693 lb. 170 gal./1,139 lb. 260 gal./1,742 lb. 320 gal./2,144 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 25,000 ft. 25,000 ft. 31,000 ft. 31,000 ft. 34,000 ft. 20,000 ft. 30,000 ft. 30,000 ft. 30,000 ft. 25,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,234 fpm 1,275 fpm 2,400 fpm 2,400 fpm 4,000 fpm 1,010 fpm 1,920 fpm 1,600 fpm 1,539 fpm 1,371 fpm

MAX CRUISE SPEED 186 ktas 185 ktas 330 ktas 330 ktas 325 ktas 155 ktas 285 ktas 260 ktas 274 ktas 183 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 186 ktas 185 ktas 300 ktas 300 ktas 305 ktas 150 ktas 269 ktas 247 ktas 257 ktas 178 ktas

STALL SPEED, FLAPS UP 75 kcas 78 kcas 70 kias 70 kias 70 kias 65 kcas 86 kias 79 kias 76 kias 77 kcas

STALL SPEED, LANDING CONFIGURATION 61 kcas 61 kcas 57 kias 57 kias 61 kias 59 kcas 67 kias 68 kias 63 kias 60 kcas

MAX RANGE 1,070 nm 964 nm 1,730 nm 1,730 nm

1,650 nm 850 nm 1,845 nm 1,000 nm 1,484 nm 1,132 nm

TAKEOFF ROLL 1,160 ft. 1,399 ft. 1,200 ft. 1,200 ft.
TBD 1,230 ft. 1,653 ft. 1,650 ft. 1,750 ft. 934 ft.
TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 2,055 ft. 2,160 ft. 2,380 ft. 2,380 ft.
TBD 1,815 ft. 2,602 ft. 2,438 ft. 2,635 ft. 1,468 ft.
LANDING ROLL 715 ft. 1,004 ft. 1,100 ft. 1,100 ft.
TBD 1,200 ft. 1,282 ft. 1,020 ft. 1,750 ft. 765 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,625 ft. 1,836 ft. 2,430 ft. 2,430 ft. TBD 2,110 ft. 2,170 ft. 2,110 ft. 2,659 ft. 1,535 ft.

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B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE BEECHCRAFT BEECHCRAFT BEECHCRAFT BEECHCRAFT PIAGGIO AERO VIKING AIR VULCANAIR

MODEL King Air C90GTx King Air 250 King Air 350i King Air 350ER P180 Avanti Evo DHC-6-400 Twin Otter A-Viator

BASE PRICE $3.6 million $5.99 million $6.99 million $7.98 million $7.695 million $6.5 million (est.) $2.6 million

TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $6.5 million (est.) N/A

ENGINES P&WC PT6A-135A P&WC PT6A-52 P&WC PT6A-60A P&WC PT6A-60A P&WC PT6A-66B P&WC PT6A-34 Rolls-Royce 250-B17C

HORSEPOWER PER SIDE 550 shp 850 shp 1,050 shp 1,050 shp 850 shp 620 shp 328 shp

PROPELLERS Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (4 blade) Hartzell (5 blade) Hartzell (3 blade) Hartzell (3 blade)

SEATS 8 10 11 11 10 21 10

LENGTH 35 ft. 6 in. 43 ft. 10 in. 46 ft. 8 in. 46 ft. 8 in. 47 ft. 3 in. 51 ft. 9 in. 37 ft.

HEIGHT 14 ft. 3 in. 14 ft. 10 in. 14 ft. 4 in. 14 ft. 4 in. 13 ft. 1 in. 19 ft. 6 in. 11 ft. 11 in.

WINGSPAN 53 ft. 8 in. 57 ft. 11 in. 57 ft. 11. 57 ft. 11. 47 ft. 1 in. 65 ft. 39 ft. 4 in.

WING AREA 295 sq. ft. 310 sq. ft. 310 sq. ft. 310 sq. ft. 172 sq. ft. 420 sq. ft. 200 sq. ft. WORKHORSE
TURBOPROP
WING LOADING 34.4 lb./sq. ft. 40.3 lb./sq. ft. 48.4 lb./sq. ft. 53.2 lb./sq. ft. 70.3 lb./sq. ft. 29.8 lb./sq. ft. 33.07 lb./sq. ft. Beech introduced
the original King
POWER LOADING 9.53 lb./shp 7.35 lb./shp 7.14 lb./shp 7.86 lb./shp 7.12 lb./shp 10.08 lb./shp 10.08 lb./shp Air in August 1963,
and nearly 55
MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 10,485 lb. 12,500 lb. 15,000 lb. 16,500 lb. 12,100 lb. 12,500 lb. 6,613 lb.
years later, the
EMPTY WEIGHT 7,265 lb. 8,830 lb. 9,995 lb. 9,455 lb. 7,850 lb. 5,851 lb. 3,858 lb. family remains
relevant. STYLISH
USEFUL LOAD 3,280 lb. 3,760 lb. 5,145 lb. 7,145 lb. 4,100 lb. 4,425 lb. 2,811 lb. SPEEDSTER
Piaggio Aero's
FUEL CAPACITY 384 gal./2,573 lb. 544 gal./3,645 lb. 539 gal./3,611 lb. 775 gal./5,192 lb. 400 gal./2,680 lb. 378 gal./2,532 lb. 222 gal./1,4867 lb. Avanti Evo is still
one of the sexiest
MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 30,000 ft. 35,000 ft. 35,000 ft. 35,000 ft. 41,000 ft. 25,000 ft. 25,000 ft.
airplanes in the
sky, offering a
MAX RATE OF CLIMB 1,900 fpm 2,450 fpm 2,731 fpm 2,400 fpm 2,600 fpm 1,500 fpm 1,650 fpm
roomy cabin and
SINGLE ENGINE RATE OF CLIMB 460 fpm 682 fpm 552 fpm 337 fpm 670 fpm 300 fpm 270 fpm jetlike speeds.

MAX CRUISE SPEED 272 ktas 310 ktas 312 ktas 303 ktas 402 ktas 182 ktas 214 ktas

NORMAL CRUISE SPEED 270 ktas 303 ktas 308 ktas 198 ktas 356 ktas 170 ktas 178 ktas

STALL SPEED, LANDING CONFIGURATION 75 kcas 80 kcas 82 kcas 82 kcas 93 kcas 58 kias 69 kcas

MAX RANGE 1,260 nm 1,720 nm 1,806 nm 2,692 nm 1,470 nm 775 nm 939 nm

TAKEOFF ROLL 1,510 ft. 1,713 ft. N/A N/A 2,257 ft. 860 ft. 1,312 ft.

TAKEOFF DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 1,984 ft. 2,111 ft. 3,300 ft. 4,057 ft. 3,262 ft. 1,490 ft. 2,100 ft.

LANDING ROLL 1,052 ft. 1,750 ft. N/A N/A 2,300 ft. 950 ft. 1,083 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE OVER 50 FT. 2,100 ft. 2,845 ft. 2,692 ft. 2,728 ft. 3,282 ft. 1,050 ft. 2,296 ft.

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JETS
2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE CESSNA CESSNA CESSNA CIRRUS EMBRAER EMBRAER HONDA AIRCRAFT PILATUS

MODEL Citation M2 Citation CJ3+ Citation CJ4 Vision SF50 Phenom 100EV Phenom 300 HondaJet HA-420 PC-24 PERSONAL
APPEAL
BASE PRICE $4.5 million $8 million $9 million $2.3 million $4.5 million $9.45 million $4.95 million $8.9 million The Cirrus SF50
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A N/A $2.3 million $4.9 million $10.5 million $5.4 million $9.555 million Vision stands apart
as the world's first,
ENGINE(S) Williams FJ44-1AP-21 Williams FJ44-3A Williams FJ44-4A Williams FJ33-5A P&WC PW617F1-E P&WC PW535E GE Honda HF120 Williams FJ44-4A and so far only,
single-engine INNOVATIVE
THRUST (EACH) 1,965 lb. 2,820 lb. 3,621 lb. 1,800 lb. 1,730 lb. 3,360 lb. 2,050 lb. 3,400 lb.
personal jet. PEDIGREE
A top-selling light
SEATS 7 9 10 7 7 8 6 9
jet, the flashy
42 ft. 1 in. 51 ft. 1 in. 42 ft. 7 in. 55 ft. 2 in.
HondaJet received
LENGTH 42 ft. 7 in. 51 ft. 2 in. 53 ft. 4 in. 30 ft. 8 in.
the 2017 Flying
HEIGHT 13 ft. 11 in. 15 ft. 2 in. 15 ft. 5 in. 10 ft. 11 in. 14 ft. 3 in. 16 ft. 8 in. 14 ft. 11 in. 17 ft. 4 in. Innovation Award.

WINGSPAN 47 ft. 3 in. 53 ft. 4 in. 50 ft. 10 in. 38 ft. 8 in. 40 ft. 4 in. 52 ft. 1 in. 39 ft. 8 in. 55 ft. 9 in.

CABIN LENGTH 11 ft. 15 ft. 8 in. 17 ft. 4 in. 9 ft. 10 in. 11 ft. 14 ft. 10 in. 17 ft. 10 in 23 ft.

CABIN HEIGHT 4 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 9 in. 4 ft. 1 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 8 in 5 ft. 1 in.

CABIN WIDTH 4 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 4 ft. 10 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 5 ft. 7 in.

WING AREA 240 sq. ft. 294 sq. ft. 330 sq. ft. 195 sq. ft. 202 sq. ft. 307 sq. ft. 176.7 sq. ft. 333 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 44.58 lb./sq. ft. 47.18 lb./sq. ft. 51.85 lb./sq. ft. 30.7 lb./sq. ft. 53.1 lb./sq. ft. 58.6 lb./sq. ft. 60 lb./sq. ft. 53 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 2.72 lb./thrust lb. 2.46 lb./thrust lb. 2.36 lb./thrust lb. 3.33 lb./thrust lb.
3.09 lb./thrust lb. 2.74 lb./thrust lb. 2.59 lb./thrust lb. 2.60 lb./thrust lb.

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 10,700 lb. 13,870 lb. 17,110 lb. 6,000 lb.
10,703 lb. 18,387 lb. 10,600 lb. 17,650 lb.
BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT 6,990 lb. 8,540 lb. 10,280 lb. 3,700 lb.
7,298 lb. 11,583 lb. 7,279 lb. N/A
USEFUL LOAD 3,810 lb. 5,530 lb. 6,950 lb. 2,340 lb.
3,450 lb. 6,914 lb. 3,401 lb. N/A
FUEL CAPACITY 492 gal./3,296 lb. 703 gal./4,710 lb. 870 gal./5,828 lb. 296 gal./2,000 lb.
418 gal./2,806 lb. 800 gal./5,353 lb. 425 gal./2,845 lb. 888 gal./5,950 lb.
MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 41,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 28,000 ft.
41,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 43,000 ft. 45,000 ft.
MAX RATE OF CLIMB 3,698 fpm 4,478 fpm 3,854 fpm N/A
N/A 4,050 fpm 3,990 fpm 4,075 fpm
MAX CRUISE SPEED 404 ktas/Mach 0.71 416 ktas/Mach 0.73 451 ktas/Mach 0.79 314 ktas/Mach 0.55
405 ktas/Mach 0.71 453 ktas/Mach 0.79 422 ktas/Mach 0.74 425 ktas/Mach 0.74
MAX RANGE 1,550 nm 2,040 nm 2,165 nm 1,100 nm
1,178 nm 1,971 nm 1,223 nm 1,950 nm
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 3,210 ft. 3,180 ft. 3,410 ft. 3,192 ft.

3,199 ft. 3,138 ft. 4,000 ft. 2,690 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE 2,590 ft. 2,770 ft. 2,940 ft. 3,011 ft.
2,430 ft. 2,621 ft. 3,050 ft. 2,525 ft.

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JETS
2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE BOMBARDIER CESSNA CESSNA CESSNA CESSNA EMBRAER EMBRAER DASSAULT DASSAULT GULFSTREAM

MODEL Challenger 350 Citation XLS+ Citation Latitude Sovereign+

Citation X+ Legacy 450 Legacy 500 Falcon 2000LXS Falcon 900LX G280
BASE PRICE $26.673 million $12.75 million $16.35 million $17.9 million
$23.37 million $16.57 million $20 million $34.7 million $44.3 million $24.5 million
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A $18 million $22 million N/A N/A N/A

ENGINES Honeywell HTF7350 P&WC 545C P&WC PW306D1 P&WC 306D Rolls-Royce Honeywell Honeywell Honeywell
Honeywell HTF7500E P&WC PW308C
AE3007C2 HTF7500E TFE731-60 HTF7250G

THRUST (EACH) 7,323 lb. 4,119 lb. 5,907 lb. 5,907 lb. 7,034 lb. 6,540 lb. 7,036 lb. 7,000 lb. 5,000 lb. 7,624 lb.

SEATS 2+10 2+9 2+9 2+12 2+9 2+7 2+8 2+8 2+12 2+9

LENGTH 68 ft. 8 in. 52 ft. 6 in. 62 ft. 3 in. 63 ft. 6 in. 73 ft. 7 in. 64 ft. 7 in. 68 ft. 1 in. 66 ft. 4 in. 66 ft. 4 in. 66 ft. 10 in.

HEIGHT 20 ft. 17 ft. 2 in. 20 ft. 11 in. 20 ft. 4 in. 19 ft. 3 in. 21 ft. 1 in. 21 ft. 1 in. 23 ft. 2 in. 24 ft. 9 in. 21 ft. 4 in.

WINGSPAN 69 ft. 56 ft. 4 in. 72 ft. 4 in. 72 ft. 4 in. 69 ft. 2 in. 66 ft. 5 in. 66 ft. 5 in. 70 ft. 2 in. 70 ft. 1 in. 63 ft.

CABIN LENGTH 25 ft. 2 in. 18 ft. 6 in. 21 ft. 9 in. 25 ft. 3 in. 25 ft. 2 in. 24 ft. 27 ft. 6 in. 26 ft. 2 in. 33 ft. 2 in. 25 ft. 10 in.

CABIN HEIGHT 6 ft. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft. 5 ft. 8 in. 5 ft. 8 in. 6 ft. 6 ft. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 1 in. 6 ft. 3 in.

CABIN WIDTH 7 ft. 2 in. 5 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 5 in. 5 ft. 6 in.
5 ft. 6 in. 6 ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 10 in. 7 ft. 9 in. 7 ft. 8 in. 7 ft. 2 in.

WING AREA 523 sq. ft. 370 sq. ft. 543 sq. ft. 543 sq. ft.
527 sq. ft. 483 sq. ft. 483 sq. ft. 527 sq. ft. 527 sq. ft. 495 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 77.63 lb./sq. ft. 54.59 lb./sq. ft. 56.72 lb./sq. ft. 56.68 lb./sq. ft.
69.45 lb./sq. ft. 74 lb./sq. ft. 79.42 lb./sq. ft. 81.2 lb./sq. ft. 92.9 lb./sq. ft. 80 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 2.77 lb./thrust lb. 2.45 lb./thrust lb. 2.61 lb./thrust lb. 2.6 lb./thrust lb.
2.6 lb./thrust lb. 2.7 lb./thrust lb. 2.73 lb./thrust lb. 3.06 lb./thrust lb. 3.27 lb./thrust lb. 2.6 lb./thrust lb.

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 40,600 lb. 20,200 lb. 30,800 lb. 30,775 lb.
36,600 lb. 35,274 lb. 38,360 lb. 42,800 lb. 49,000 lb. 39,600 lb.

BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT 24,800 lb. 12,860 lb. 18,656 lb. 18,235 lb.
22,114 lb. 22,928 lb. 23,437 lb. 24,750 lb. 26,750 lb. 24,150 lb.
USEFUL LOAD 15,950 lb. 7,540 lb. 12,394 lb. 12,790 lb.
14,786 lb. 12,908 lb. 14,838 lb. 18,250 lb. 22,450 lb. 15,550 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 2,112 gal./14,150 lb. 1,006 gal./6,740 lb. 1,700 gal./11,393 lb. 1,700 gal./11,390 lb.
1,930 gal./12,931 lb. 1,632 gal./10,939 lb. 2,702 gal./18,107 lb. 2,486 gal./16,660 lb. 3,120 gal./20,905 lb. 2,180 gal./14,600 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 45,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 47,000 ft.
51,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 45,000 ft. 47,000 ft. 51,000 ft. 45,000 ft.
MAX RATE OF CLIMB N/A 3,500 fpm N/A 4,083 fpm
4,117 fpm 3,866 fpm N/A 4,350 fpm 3,880 fpm N/A
MAX CRUISE SPEED 476 ktas/Mach 0.83 441 ktas/Mach 0.77 446 ktas/Mach 0.78 460 ktas/Mach 0.80
528 ktas/Mach 0.92 462 ktas/Mach 0.81 466 ktas/Mach 0.81 479 ktas/Mach 0.84 499 ktas/Mach 0.87 481 ktas/Mach 0.84

MAX RANGE 3,200 nm 2,100 nm 2,700 nm 3,200 nm

3,460 nm 2,904 nm 3,125 nm 4,000 nm 4,750 nm 3,600 nm
TAKEOFF DISTANCE 4,835 ft. 3,560 ft. 3,580 ft. 3,530 ft.
5,250 ft. 3,907 ft. 4,084 ft. 4,675 ft. 5,101 ft. 4,750 ft.
LANDING DISTANCE 2,364 ft. 3,180 ft. 2,480 ft. 2,600 ft.
3,330 ft. 2,090 ft. 2,122 ft. 2,260 ft. 2,415 ft. 2,720 ft.

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 M E D I U M

JETS
2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE LEARJET LEARJET

MODEL 70 75

BASE PRICE $11.3 million $13.8 million

TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A

Honeywell Honeywell
ENGINES TFE731-40BR TFE731-40BR

THRUST (EACH) 3,850 lb. 3,850 lb.

SEATS 2+6 2+8

LENGTH 56 ft. 58 ft.

HEIGHT 14 ft. 14 ft.

WINGSPAN 50 ft. 11 in. 50 ft. 11 in.

CABIN LENGTH 17 ft. 8 in. 19 ft. 10 in.

CABIN HEIGHT 4 ft. 11 in. 4 ft. 11 in.

CABIN WIDTH 5 ft. 1 in. 5 ft. 1 in.

WING AREA 309 sq. ft. 309 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 69.6 lb./sq. ft. 69.6 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 2.79 lb./thrust lb. 2.79 lb./thrust lb.

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 21,500 lb. 21,500 lb.

BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT 13,715 lb. 13,890 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 7,850 lb. 7,700 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 905 gal./6,062 lb. 905 gal./6,062 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 51,000 ft. 51,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB N/A N/A

MAX CRUISE SPEED 458 ktas/Mach 0.80 464 ktas/Mach 0.81

MAX RANGE 2,060 nm 2,040 nm

TAKEOFF DISTANCE 4,440 ft. 4,440 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE 2,310 ft. 2,325 ft.

SLEEK AND
SEXY LEARJETS
Although the
Learjet brand
doesn't carry
quite the same
cachet as it once
did, these models
are still prized for
their speed.

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 L A R G E

JETS
2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE BOMBARDIER BOMBARDIER BOMBARDIER DASSAULT DASSAULT EMBRAER EMBRAER GULFSTREAM GULFSTREAM GULFSTREAM

MODEL Challenger 650 Global 5000 Global 6000 Falcon 7X

Falcon 8X Legacy 650E Lineage 1000E G500 G550 G650
BASE PRICE $32.35 million $50.441 million $62.31 million $53.8 million
$58.4 million $25.9 million $53 million $45.1 million $61.5 million $67.4 million
TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A $28 million $58 million N/A N/A N/A
Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce BR710 Rolls-Royce BR725
ENGINES GE CF34-3B MTO P&WC PW307A P&WC PW307D GE CF34-10E7-B P&WC PW814GA
BR710A2-20 BR710A2-20 AE3007A2 C4-11 A1-12

THRUST (EACH) 9,220 lb. 14,750 lb. 14,750 lb. 6,402 lb. 6,722 lb. 9,020 lb. 18,500 lb. 15,144 lb. 15,385 lb. 16,900 lb.

SEATS 2+10 3+13 4+13 3+12 3+12 2/3+13 3+13/19 2+13/19 4+16/19 4+16/19

LENGTH 68 ft. 5 in. 96 ft. 10 in. 99 ft. 5 in. 76 ft. 1 in. 80 ft. 2 in. 86 ft. 5 in. 118 ft. 11 in. 91 ft. 2 in. 96 ft. 5 in. 99 ft. 9 in.

HEIGHT 20 ft. 8 in. 25 ft. 6 in. 25 ft. 6 in. 25 ft. 8 in. 26 ft. 1 in. 21 ft. 9 in. 34 ft. 8 in. 25 ft. 6 in. 25 ft. 10 in. 25 ft. 8 in.

WINGSPAN 64 ft. 4 in. 94 ft. 94 ft. 86 ft. 86 ft. 3 in. 69 ft. 5 in. 94 ft. 2 in. 86 ft. 4 in. 93 ft. 6 in. 99 ft. 7 in.

CABIN LENGTH 25 ft. 7 in. 40 ft. 9 in. 43 ft. 3 in. 39 ft. 1 in. 42 ft. 8 in. 49 ft. 1 in. 84 ft. 4 in. 41 ft. 6 in. 43 ft. 11 in. 46 ft. 10 in.

CABIN HEIGHT 6 ft. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 2 in.

6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 6 ft. 7 in. 6 ft. 4 in. 6 ft. 2 in. 6 ft. 5 in.

CABIN WIDTH 7 ft. 11 in. 7 ft. 11 in. 7 ft. 11 in. 7 ft. 8 in.
7 ft. 8 in. 6 ft. 11 in. 8 ft. 10 in. 7 ft. 11 in. 7 ft. 4 in. 8 ft. 6 in.

WING AREA 489 sq. ft. 1,021 sq. ft. 1,021 sq. ft. 761 sq. ft.
761 sq. ft. 551 sq. ft. 996 sq. ft. 950 sq. ft. 1,137 sq. ft. 1,283 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 98.57 lb./sq. ft. 90.6 lb./sq. ft. 97.45 lb./sq. ft. 91.98 lb./sq. ft.
95.93 lb./sq. ft. 97.23 lb./sq. ft. 120.63 lb./sq. ft. 83.79 lb./sq. ft. 80.04 lb./sq. ft. 77.63 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 2.61 lb./thrust lb. 3.14 lb./thrust lb. 3.37 lb./thrust lb. 3.64 lb./thrust lb.
3.62 lb./thrust lb. 2.97 lb./thrust lb. 3.25 lb./thrust lb. 2.63 lb./thrust lb. 2.96 lb./thrust lb. 2.95 lb./thrust lb.

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 48,200 lb. 92,500 lb. 99,500 lb. 70,000 lb.
73,000 lb. 53,572 lb. 120,152 lb. 79,600 lb. 91,000 lb. 99,600 lb.
BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT 27,150 lb. 50,861 lb. 52,230 lb. 34,727 lb.
36,800 lb. 31,217 lb. 70,548 lb. 46,850 lb. 48,300 lb. 54,000 lb.
USEFUL LOAD 21,050 lb. 41,889 lb. 47,520 lb. 33,600 lb.
36,400 lb. 22,510 lb. 50,045 lb. 38,650 lb. 43,100 lb. 46,000 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 2,112 gal./14,150 lb. 5,815 gal./38,959 lb. 6,724 gal./45,050 lb. 4,767 gal./31,940 lb.
5,215 gal./34,940 lb. 3,075 gal./20,600 lb. 7,197 gal./48,217 lb. 4,515 gal./30,250 lb. 6,164 gal./41,300 lb. 6,597 gal./44,200 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 41,000 ft. 51,000 ft. 51,000 ft. 51,000 ft.
51,000 ft. 41,000 ft. 41,000 ft. 51,000 ft. 51,000 ft. 51,000 ft.
MAX RATE OF CLIMB N/A 3,450 fpm N/A N/A
N/A 3,022 fpm 2,464 fpm N/A 4,188 fpm N/A
MAX CRUISE SPEED 487 ktas/Mach 0.85 510 ktas/Mach 0.89 510 ktas/Mach 0.89 515 ktas/Mach 0.90
515 ktas/Mach 0.90 458 ktas/Mach 0.80 472 ktas/Mach 0.82 530 ktas/Mach 0.925 507 ktas/Mach 0.885 530 ktas/Mach 0.925
MAX RANGE 4,000 nm 5,200 nm 6,000 nm 5,950 nm
6,450 nm 3,900 nm 4,600 nm 5,200 nm 6,750 nm 7,000 nm

TAKEOFF DISTANCE 5,640 ft. 5,540 ft. 6,476 ft. 5,505 ft.
6,000 ft. 5,741 ft. 6,076 ft. 5,400 ft. 5,910 ft. 5,858 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE 2,402 ft. 2,207 ft. 2,236 ft. 2,262 ft. 2,240 ft. 2,346 ft. 2,450 ft. 3,100 ft. 2,770 ft. 2,720 ft.

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 L A R G E

JETS
2018
B U Y E R S
G U I D E

MAKE GULFSTREAM

MODEL G650ER

BASE PRICE $69.4 million

TYPICALLY EQUIPPED PRICE N/A

Rolls-Royce BR725
ENGINES A1-12

THRUST (EACH) 16,900 lb.

SEATS 4+16/19

LENGTH 99 ft. 9 in.

HEIGHT 25 ft. 8 in.

WINGSPAN 99 ft. 7 in.

CABIN LENGTH 46 ft. 10 in.

CABIN HEIGHT 6 ft. 5 in.

CABIN WIDTH 8 ft. 6 in.

WING AREA 1,283 sq. ft.

WING LOADING 80.75 lb./sq. ft.

POWER LOADING 3.07 lb./thrust lb.

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT 103,600 lb.

BASIC OPERATING WEIGHT 54,000 lb.

USEFUL LOAD 50,000 lb.

FUEL CAPACITY 7,194 gal./48,200 lb.

MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE 51,000 ft.

MAX RATE OF CLIMB N/A

MAX CRUISE SPEED 530 ktas/Mach 0.925

MAX RANGE 7,500 nm

TAKEOFF DISTANCE 6,299 ft.

LANDING DISTANCE 2,310 ft.

THE ULTIMATE
Since the G650's
market debut in
late 2012, the
globe-girding
Gulfstream has
risen in status
to become the
world's most cov-
eted private jet.

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