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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	Cessna 170BView aircraft profile	Piper PA-24-250 ComancheView aircraft profile	Piper PA-28-140 CherokeeView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1954	1961	1967
Estimated purchase	€110k	€100k	€55k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€86k	€94k	€72k
Five-year cash outlay	€541k	€572k	€417k
Cruise speed	105 kt	157 kt	105 kt
Advertised range	500 nm	900 nm	500 nm
Seats	4	4	4
Realistic payload	293 kg	382 kg	343 kg
Runway need	350 m	500 m	520 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	Classic four-seat utility with excellent visibility, but corrosion, fabric control surfaces, logs and tailwheel history determine value.	Efficient, fast and attractive, but landing gear, fuel bladders and ageing structure demand specialist inspection.	Affordable and forgiving, but performance is modest and many aircraft now need substantial refurbishment.

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