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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	Socata TB9 TampicoView aircraft profile	Mooney M20J MSE AllegroView aircraft profile	Socata TB10 TobagoView aircraft profile
Typical market year	1992	1994	1998
Estimated purchase	€90k	€127k	€150k
Annual cash cost at 80 h	€49k	€51k	€48k
Five-year cash outlay	€337k	€384k	€389k
Cruise speed	110 kt	158 kt	127 kt
Advertised range	620 nm	594 nm	700 nm
Seats	4	4	4
Realistic payload	328 kg	270 kg	398 kg
Runway need	500 m	500 m	520 m
Data confidence	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding	Preliminary — verify source data before deciding
Main trade-off	Comfortable and simple with good training manners, but cruise performance and resale depth are modest.	The M20J MSE Allegro combines 4-seat piston-aircraft utility with about 594 NM reported range and about 158 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.	Spacious and pleasant for European touring, but parts and resale liquidity trail mainstream US models.

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