Two legacy piston twins with loyal followings, weighing the fast, characterful 310 against the refined, well-supported Baron.
The table below uses the same versioned PlaneFit dataset as the Finder. Prices and operating costs are planning estimates, not quotations.
| Decision factor | Cessna 310RView aircraft profile | Beechcraft Baron G58View aircraft profile | Cessna 337G SkymasterView aircraft profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical market year | 1975 | 2023 | 1973 |
| Estimated purchase | €188k | €1.44m | €190k |
| Annual cash cost at 80 h | €169k | €104k | €174k |
| Five-year cash outlay | €1.03m | €1.96m | €1.06m |
| Cruise speed | 195 kt | 202 kt | 170 kt |
| Advertised range | 1000 nm | 1480 nm | 850 nm |
| Seats | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Realistic payload | 484 kg | 701 kg | 455 kg |
| Runway need | 670 m | 700 m | 550 m |
| Data confidence | Normalized for direct comparison | Normalized for direct comparison | Preliminary, verify source data before deciding |
| Main trade-off | Fast and attractive with good baggage space, but fuel, gear and two-engine reserves make ownership demanding. | A proven, capable piston twin, but two large engines create operating costs close to some older turboprops. | Centerline thrust simplifies engine-out handling, but cooling, rear-engine access and two-engine reserves remain complex. |
A factual first pass. Mission, condition and configuration can outweigh a brochure advantage.
Six-seat light piston twin. Its central ownership trade-off is: Fast and attractive with good baggage space, but fuel, gear and two-engine reserves make ownership demanding.
Planning snapshot: €188k indicative price and €169k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
Read the full aircraft profile →Six-seat normally aspirated piston twin. Its central ownership trade-off is: A proven, capable piston twin, but two large engines create operating costs close to some older turboprops.
Planning snapshot: €1.44m indicative price and €104k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
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