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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	Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo PorterView aircraft profile	Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 675View aircraft profile	Pilatus PC-12 NGView aircraft profile
Typical market year	2010	2010	2010
Estimated purchase	€2.2m	€1.8m	€3.62m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€199k	€220k	€278k
Five-year cash outlay	€3.19m	€2.9m	€5.01m
Cruise speed	125 kt	184 kt	285 kt
Advertised range	850 nm	1000 nm	1845 nm
Seats	10	14	10
Realistic payload	755 kg	1027 kg	975 kg
Runway need	195 m	660 m	758 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	Unmatched STOL and utility flexibility, but slow cruise, noise and specialist maintenance make it mission-specific.	Rugged, simple and extraordinarily flexible, but unpressurized cruise and commercial maintenance limit executive appeal.	Exceptional cabin, payload and runway versatility, but interior, engine programme and high annual fixed costs demand professional ownership.

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