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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-60-601P AerostarView aircraft profile	Cessna 303 CrusaderView aircraft profile	Cessna 340AView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1983	1984	1980
Estimated purchase	€650k	€220k	€330k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€209k	€146k	€176k
Five-year cash outlay	€1.7m	€951k	€1.21m
Cruise speed	260 kt	180 kt	220 kt
Advertised range	1400 nm	870 nm	1400 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	401 kg	435 kg	454 kg
Runway need	800 m	700 m	800 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Near-turboprop speed at a lower purchase price, but pressurization, two turbocharged engines and tight maintenance access demand specialists.	A comfortable and modern-feeling light twin for its era, but a small fleet and model-specific parts limit liquidity.	Fast pressurized travel at a relatively low purchase price, but two turbocharged engines and ageing pressurization systems carry major risk.

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