Compare Beechcraft King Air 360 vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Cessna SkyCourier vs Gulfstream G280 vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX
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| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Cessna | Cessna | Gulfstream | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | KingAir 350i | Grand Caravan EX | SkyCourier | G280 | PC-12 NGX |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $7,650,000 | $2,695,000 | $7,375,000 | $24,900,000 | $5,350,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 1,311 | $ 614 | - | $ 3,168 | $ 793 |
| DOC / nm | $ 4.20 | $ 3.15 | - | $ 6.57 | $ 2.78 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.53 | $ 0.39 | - | $ 0.82 | $ 0.46 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 312 | 195 | 200 | 481 | 290 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1560 | 920 | 900 | 3600 | 1866 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5145 | 3532 | - | 15550 | 3692 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 8 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 9 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Garmin G1000 NXi | Gyro / Analog | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Honeywell Primus Apex |
| Flight Rules | IFR | VFR | IFR | - | IFR |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | In Development | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | Un-Verified | Un-Verified | VERIFIED |
| Weights | |||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 15100 | 8842 | - | 39750 | 10495 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 15000 | 8807 | - | 39600 | 10450 |
| MLW (lbs) | 15000 | 8500 | - | 32700 | 9921 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 12500 | - | - | 28200 | 9039 |
| BOW (lbs) | 9955 | 5510 | - | 24150 | 6803 |
| BEW (lbs) | 9855 | 5310 | - | 24050 | 6758 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 5145 | 3532 | - | 15550 | 3692 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 2545 | 3190 | 5000 | 4000 | 2235 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 3611 | 2246 | - | 14600 | 2704 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1286 | 3427 | - | - |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 1534 | 1086 | - | 950 | 988 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 1150 | 1410 | - | 1980 | - |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 57.9 | 52.1 | 72 | 63 | 53.33 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 14.4 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 21.4 | 14 |
| Length (ft) | 46.7 | 41.6 | 54.9 | 66.9 | 47.25 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4.8 | 4.5 | - | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 4.5 | 5.4 | - | 6.9 | 5 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 4.1 | - | - | 5.4 | 4.25 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 19.5 | 16.8 | - | 25.9 | 16.9 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 19.5 | - | - | 17.7 | - |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 71 | 32 | - | 154 | 40 |
| Engine | |||||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Cessna | Cessna | Gulfstream | Pilatus |
| Model | PT6A-60A | PT6A-140 | PT6A-65SC | HTF7250G | PT6E-67XP |
| Horsepower | 1050 | 867 | 1100 | - | 1200 |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | - | - | 7624 | - |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 10 | ISA + 24 | - | ISA + 17 | ISA + 35 |
| FADEC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | 3600 | 4000 | 6000 | On-Condition | 5000 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 539 | 335 | - | - | - |
| Usable Fuel (gal) | - | - | - | - | 402 |
| Avionics | |||||
| Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion | Garmin G1000 NXi | Gyro / Analog | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Honeywell Primus Apex |
| Flight Rules | IFR | VFR | IFR | - | IFR |
| EFIS | - | 1 Garmin GEA 71 | - | - | - |
| FMS | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | 2 x Garmin GDU 1050A | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 1 | 1 x Garmin GDU 1050A | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| GPS | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| AHRS | 1 | 2 x GRS 79 | - | 1 | 1 |
| ADC | - | 2 x Garmin GDC 72 | - | - | - |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| DME | - | 1 x Bendix/King KN-63 | - | - | - |
| Cabin | |||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 8 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 9 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Min Crew | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Lavatory | Optional | No | No | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | Optional |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | - | - | AFT | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | Optional | No | No | Galley | No |
| Galley Location | FWD | - | - | FWD | - |
| Crew Rest | - | - | - | No | - |
| Jump Seat | - | - | - | No | - |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | - | 5800 | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | - | 25000 | 13100 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 6.5 | Un-Pressurized | Un-Pressurized | 9.2 | 5.8 |
| Other | |||||
| Prop Manufacturer | Hartzell | McCauley | McCauley | - | Hartzell |
| Prop Description | 4-Blade Constant Feathering Reverse | 4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering | 4-Blade Alum Feathering Reverse | - | 5-Blade Comp |
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gear Type | Retractable | Fixed Wheels | Fixed Wheels | - | Retractable |
| Warranty | |||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | - | - | 1000 | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | - | - | 1000 | - |
| APU (Hrs) | - | - | - | 2000 | - |
| Performance | |||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.58 | - | - | 0.84 | - |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 312 | 195 | 200 | 481 | 290 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | - | - | 0.8 | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 235 | 165 | - | 458 | 225 |
| Vref (kias) | 100 | - | - | 115 | - |
| Stall Speed - Clean (kias) | 82 | 61 | - | - | - |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | - | 67 |
| Max Range (nm) | 1560 | 920 | 900 | 3600 | 1866 |
| Range Seats Full (nm) | - | - | 400 | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 1533 | 815 | - | 3600 | 1803 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | 621 | - | - | 1568 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | 420 | - | - | 1057 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 3300 | - | 3300 | 4750 | - |
| Take-off Roll (ft) | - | 1399 | - | - | - |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 1836 | - | - | 2602 |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 5376 | 3661 | - | 7320 | 4270 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | - | 1004 | - | 2720 | - |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | 2692 | 1836 | - | - | 2170 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 2731 | 1275 | - | 5000 | 1920 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 35000 | 25000 | - | 45000 | 30000 |