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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 Saratoga II TCView aircraft profile	Beechcraft A36 BonanzaView aircraft profile	Piper 6XView aircraft profile
Typical market year	2003	2005	2005
Estimated purchase	€384k	€432k	€332k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€75k	€59k	€46k
Five-year cash outlay	€759k	€729k	€560k
Cruise speed	180 kt	176 kt	148 kt
Advertised range	730 nm	920 nm	804 nm
Seats	6	6	6
Realistic payload	416 kg	432 kg	358 kg
Runway need	600 m	580 m	618 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Normalized for direct comparison	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	A genuinely useful six-seat cabin, but turbocharged engine, retractable gear and payload planning create high ownership exposure.	A genuinely useful cabin and excellent handling, but six occupants still require fuel and baggage compromises.	The 6X combines 6-seat piston-aircraft utility with about 750 NM reported range and about 148 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.

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