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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	Eclipse Aviation 500View aircraft profile	Cessna Citation MustangView aircraft profile	Embraer Phenom 100View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2008	2010	2011
Estimated purchase	€1.1m	€1.75m	€1.97m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€332k	€301k	€367k
Five-year cash outlay	€2.76m	€3.25m	€3.81m
Cruise speed	370 kt	340 kt	406 kt
Advertised range	1125 nm	1167 nm	1178 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	383 kg	500 kg	450 kg
Runway need	715 m	948 m	972 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Very efficient and compact, but fleet support, avionics upgrades and manufacturer history create ownership risk.	Simple, proven and relatively economical for a jet, but cabin, payload and runway margins are limited.	The Phenom 100 combines 6-seat jet capability with about 920 NM reported range and about 371 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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