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Beechcraft Baron G58 vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo

The Beechcraft Baron G58 is a piston-powered light twin typically used for personal and short regional travel. It generally carries five to six people depending on seating and baggage, and its practical range is best suited to shorter trips, roughly in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles rather than true long-range missions. The Daher TBM 960 is a single-engine turboprop positioned as a fast, efficient personal and business aircraft. It commonly seats four to six in comfort (with optional higher-density layouts), and it offers substantially longer legs than the Baron, typically on the order of around 1,000+ nautical miles depending on speed and reserves. The Piaggio Avanti EVO is a twin‑turboprop business aircraft in a larger, pressurized cabin class. It is normally configured for about seven to nine passengers, and it combines high cruise speeds with solid range, generally comparable to or better than many turboprops and in the same broad long-range band as the TBM, while offering more cabin volume and payload flexibility.

SpecBeechcraft Baron G58Daher TBM 960Piaggio Avanti EVO
Summary
Cockpit222
DOC / nm$ 1.72$ 2.25
Total Seats668
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerBeechcraftDaher TBMPiaggio
Aircraft NameBaron G58TBM 960Avanti EVO
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)148017301530
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.29$ 0.56
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)145029083775
Standard Cabin Seats446
Direct Operating Cost$ 347$ 744
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G1000 NXiGarmin G3000Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)202330400
Base Aircraft Price (USD) $1,495,000 $4,450,000$ 7,695,000
Min Crew11
Aircraft TypeTurbo Prop
Max Cabin Seats7
Cabin
Cockpit222
Total Seats668
Standard Cabin Seats446
LavatoryNoNo
Min Crew11
Galley LocationMID
Cabin Pressure (psi)6.29
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)1439024000
Max Cabin Seats7
Galley / RefreshmentNo
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)6600
Engine
FADECNoYesYes
ModelIO-550-CTBM 960PT6A–66B
Fuel TypeAvGas
TBO (hrs)170035003600
TBO (yrs)12
Horsepower300850850
Fuel DeliveryFuel Injected
No. of Engines22
Fuel Capacity (gal)194
Flat RatingISA + 49ISA + 28
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Length (ft)29.935.347.3
Wingspan (ft)37.942.147.1
Cabin Width (ft)3.546.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.24.15.8
Cabin Length (ft)12.613.414.9
Overall Height (ft)9.813.1
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)150123
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)4635.2
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)3.5