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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	Hawker Hawker 800AView aircraft profile	Cessna Citation IIIView aircraft profile	Dassault Falcon 50View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1989	1988	1988
Estimated purchase	€1.55m	€934k	€1.79m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€718k	€712k	€841k
Five-year cash outlay	€5.14m	€4.49m	€5.99m
Cruise speed	429 kt	431 kt	431 kt
Advertised range	2330 nm	1725 nm	2981 nm
Seats	10	10	11
Realistic payload	720 kg	720 kg	810 kg
Runway need	1300 m	1300 m	1600 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 Hawker 800A combines 10-seat jet capability with about 2,330 NM reported range and about 429 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 III combines 10-seat jet capability with about 1,725 NM reported range and about 431 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 Falcon 50 combines 11-seat jet capability with about 2,981 NM reported range and about 431 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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