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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	Piper PA-24-250 ComancheView aircraft profile	Mooney M20C RangerView aircraft profile	Beechcraft C33A DebonairView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1961	1967	1966
Estimated purchase	€100k	€105k	€166k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€94k	€80k	€94k
Five-year cash outlay	€572k	€506k	€635k
Cruise speed	157 kt	140 kt	160 kt
Advertised range	900 nm	900 nm	850 nm
Seats	4	4	4
Realistic payload	382 kg	338 kg	362 kg
Runway need	500 m	500 m	520 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	Efficient, fast and attractive, but landing gear, fuel bladders and ageing structure demand specialist inspection.	Excellent efficiency at a low purchase price, but fuel tanks, gear and decades of modifications require specialist inspection.	Bonanza handling and speed at a lower entry price, but modification and restoration quality dominate value.

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