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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	Bombardier Learjet 36AView aircraft profile	Bombardier Learjet 35AView aircraft profile	Cessna Citation I/SPView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1984	1984	1981
Estimated purchase	€393k	€760k	€690k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€726k	€726k	€704k
Five-year cash outlay	€4.03m	€4.39m	€4.21m
Cruise speed	436 kt	436 kt	345 kt
Advertised range	2364 nm	1882 nm	887 nm
Seats	6	8	6
Realistic payload	360 kg	540 kg	450 kg
Runway need	1500 m	1300 m	1000 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 Learjet 36A combines 6-seat jet capability with about 2,364 NM reported range and about 436 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 Learjet 35A combines 8-seat jet capability with about 1,882 NM reported range and about 436 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 Citation I/SP combines 6-seat jet capability with about 887 NM reported range and about 345 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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