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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-46-500TP MeridianView aircraft profile	Rocket Engineering JetPROP DLXView aircraft profile	Daher TBM 700C2View aircraft profile
Typical market year	2008	2005	2005
Estimated purchase	€1.03m	€1.2m	€1.25m
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€182k	€186k	€207k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.94m	€2.13m	€2.28m
Cruise speed	260 kt	260 kt	300 kt
Advertised range	1000 nm	1000 nm	1500 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	387 kg	475 kg	285 kg
Runway need	743 m	700 m	730 m
Data confidence	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison
Main trade-off	A relatively accessible pressurized turboprop, but full-fuel payload and ageing PA-46 systems require careful planning.	Outstanding speed and efficiency for the purchase price, but each aircraft combines an older PA-46 airframe with conversion-specific history.	Fast and efficient with a mature PT6 installation, but hot-section, propeller and avionics status dominate used value.

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