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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 340AView aircraft profile	Cessna 335View aircraft profile	Beechcraft Baron 58PView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1980	1980	1981
Estimated purchase	€330k	€250k	€349k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€176k	€168k	€155k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.21m	€1.09m	€1.13m
Cruise speed	220 kt	210 kt	191 kt
Advertised range	1400 nm	1200 nm	770 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	454 kg	474 kg	450 kg
Runway need	800 m	750 m	650 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Fast pressurized travel at a relatively low purchase price, but two turbocharged engines and ageing pressurization systems carry major risk.	Cabin-class speed without pressurization maintenance, but the tiny fleet and two turbo engines reduce support depth.	The Baron 58P combines 6-seat piston-aircraft utility with about 770 NM reported range and about 191 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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