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Beechcraft King Air 360er vs Daher Tbm 960 vs Embraer Phenom 300e vs Embraer Praetor 500 vs Piaggio Avanti Evo vs Pilatus Pc 24

By category, the Beechcraft King Air 360ER, Daher TBM 960, and Piaggio Avanti EVO are turboprops; the Embraer Phenom 300E and Embraer Praetor 500 are light and midsize business jets respectively; the Pilatus PC-24 is a “super versatile” light jet optimized for rough-field capability and flexibility. On range, the Praetor 500 leads this group with about 3,340 nm, followed by the King Air 360ER at roughly 3,300 nm. The TBM 960 and Avanti EVO typically sit around the high‑1,000 to ~2,000 nm class (about 1,730 nm and ~1,980 nm). The Phenom 300E is usually around ~2,000–2,010 nm. The PC-24 is also in the ~2,000 nm neighborhood (about 2,000–2,100 nm depending on configuration). For passenger capacity, the TBM 960 is generally a 4–6 passenger aircraft, while the Avanti EVO and King Air 360ER commonly seat about 6–9. The Phenom 300E and PC-24 often carry around 6–10, and the Praetor 500 typically accommodates about 8–10 in standard executive layouts.

SpecBeechcraft King Air 360ERDaher TBM 960Embraer Phenom 300EEmbraer Praetor 500Piaggio Avanti EVOPilatus PC-24
Summary
Cockpit222222
DOC / nm$ 4.37$ 2.25$ 3.88$ 6.02$ 3.71
Min Crew111211
Total Seats10610986
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerBeechcraftDaher TBMEmbraerEmbraerPiaggioPilatus
Aircraft NameKingAir 350ERTBM 960Phenom 300EPraetor 500Avanti EVOPC-24
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)233817302,010334015302076
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.55$ 0.56$ 0.55$ 0.86$ 0.62
Max Cabin Seats9109710
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)65852908691437756680
Standard Cabin Seats846766
Direct Operating Cost$ 1,324$ 744$ 1,758$ 2,779$ 1,619
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Rockwell Collins Pro Line FusionGarmin G3000Prodigy Touch (G3000)Rockwell Collins Pro Line FusionRockwell Collins Pro Line 21Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex)
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)303330464466400440
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$8,750,000$4,450,000$9,650,000$16,995,000$ 7,695,000$11,800,000
Aircraft TypeTurbo Prop
Cabin
Cockpit222222
LavatoryYes (Belted Optional)No1 Enclosed Flushing1 Enclosed Belted FlushingNo1 Enclosed Flushing
Min Crew111211
Cargo DoorOptionalYes
Total Seats1069986
Galley LocationFWDMIDFWDFWDFWD
Max Cabin Seats999710
Lavatory LocationAFTAFTAFTFWD
Cabin Pressure (psi)6.56.29.49.799.3
Galley / RefreshmentRefreshment CenterGalleyGalleyNoOptional Refreshment Center
Standard Cabin Seats847766
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)1439025560271102400023500
Crew RestNoNoNo
Jump SeatNoNoNo
ConnectivityGogo AVANCE L5
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)58006600
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYesYes
ModelPT6A-60ATBM 960Canada PW535E1HTF7500EPT6A–66BFJ44-4A-QPM
TBO (hrs)360035005000On-Condition36005000
Horsepower1050850850
Flat RatingISA + 10ISA + 49ISA + 15ISA + 18ISA + 28ISA + 23
No. of Engines12222
Fuel Capacity (gal)775
Thrust (lbs)336065403435
Fuel Burn (lbph)757
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Dimensions
Length (ft)46.735.351.264.647.352.2
Wingspan (ft)57.942.152.1670.547.155.8
Cabin Width (ft)4.545.16.96.15.6
Cabin Height (ft)4.84.14.965.85.1
Cabin Length (ft)19.513.417.220.614.923
Overall Height (ft)14.416.7521.113.117.4
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)4.13.64.73.53.8
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)19.514.817.417
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)71104035.290
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)123
Aisle Step (ft)0.3Flat FloorFlat Floor
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)74110