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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-34-220T Seneca IVView aircraft profile	Piper PA-34-220T Seneca IIIView aircraft profile	Beechcraft Baron 58View aircraft profile
Typical market year	1995	1988	1998
Estimated purchase	€360k	€280k	€523k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€143k	€154k	€144k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.07m	€1.05m	€1.24m
Cruise speed	182 kt	180 kt	200 kt
Advertised range	870 nm	870 nm	1480 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	370 kg	370 kg	489 kg
Runway need	650 m	650 m	700 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	A refined Seneca III development, but its small production run makes prices and parts comparisons less liquid.	High useful load and six-seat flexibility, but two turbocharged engines and ageing systems can overwhelm the acquisition price.	A fast, respected and practical piston twin, but two large engines and ageing systems create turboprop-like maintenance exposure.

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