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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 King Air B100View aircraft profile	Beechcraft King Air F90View aircraft profile	Beechcraft King Air 200View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1980	1980	1978
Estimated purchase	€777k	€1.07m	€1.12m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€481k	€490k	€515k
Five-year cash outlay	€3.18m	€3.52m	€3.69m
Cruise speed	258 kt	251 kt	272 kt
Advertised range	800 nm	917 nm	1048 nm
Seats	7	6	7
Realistic payload	540 kg	450 kg	540 kg
Runway need	900 m	900 m	900 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	The King Air B100 combines 7-seat turboprop capability with about 800 NM reported range and about 258 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The King Air F90 combines 6-seat turboprop capability with about 917 NM reported range and about 251 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	The King Air 200 combines 7-seat turboprop capability with about 1,048 NM reported range and about 272 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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