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Purchase price is only one part of the decision. Figures are indicative estimates at the typical market year for each model.

Decision factor	Beechcraft A36 BonanzaView aircraft profile	Piper Saratoga II HPView aircraft profile	Piper 6XView aircraft profile
Typical market year	2005	2005	2005
Estimated purchase	€432k	€328k	€332k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€59k	€67k	€46k
Five-year cash outlay	€729k	€663k	€560k
Cruise speed	176 kt	165 kt	148 kt
Advertised range	920 nm	900 nm	804 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	432 kg	487 kg	358 kg
Runway need	580 m	600 m	618 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	A genuinely useful cabin and excellent handling, but six occupants still require fuel and baggage compromises.	A genuinely useful six-seat cabin without turbo complexity, but gear, fuel burn and avionics make ownership expensive.	The 6X combines 6-seat piston-aircraft utility with about 750 NM reported range and about 148 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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