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Beechcraft King Air 360er vs Embraer Phenom 300e vs Piaggio Avanti Evo vs Pilatus Pc 12 Ngx vs Pilatus Pc 24

By category, the Beechcraft King Air 360ER and Pilatus PC-12 NGX are pressurized single/twin-engine turboprop business aircraft (King Air: twin turboprop; PC‑12: single turboprop), the Piaggio Avanti EVO is a high-speed twin turboprop with a distinctive pusher-prop configuration, the Embraer Phenom 300E is a light jet, and the Pilatus PC‑24 is a light-to-midsize “super versatile” jet designed for short and semi-prepared runways. On range, the King Air 360ER is typically the longest-legged of this group (around 3,000+ nm), the PC‑12 NGX follows (roughly 1,800+ nm), the Avanti EVO is in a similar neighborhood (about 1,700–1,800 nm), the Phenom 300E is comparable or slightly higher than those turboprops (about 2,000+ nm), and the PC‑24 is also around the low-to-mid 2,000 nm class depending on load and conditions. For passenger capacity, the Phenom 300E commonly seats about 6–8, the Avanti EVO about 7–9, the PC‑12 NGX about 6–9, the King Air 360ER about 7–9, and the PC‑24 typically about 8–10.

SpecBeechcraft King Air 360EREmbraer Phenom 300EPiaggio Avanti EVOPilatus PC-12 NGXPilatus PC-24
Summary
Cockpit22222
DOC / nm$ 4.37$ 3.88$ 2.78$ 3.71
Min Crew11111
Total Seats1010886
Flight RulesIFRIFRIFR
ManufacturerBeechcraftEmbraerPiaggioPilatusPilatus
Aircraft NameKingAir 350ERPhenom 300EAvanti EVOPC-12 NGXPC-24
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)23382,010153018032076
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.55$ 0.55$ 0.46$ 0.62
Max Cabin Seats9107910
OEM VerificationVERIFIEDVERIFIEDUn-VerifiedVERIFIEDVERIFIED
Useful Load (lbs)6585691437756680
Standard Cabin Seats86666
Direct Operating Cost$ 1,324$ 1,758$ 793$ 1,619
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Rockwell Collins Pro Line FusionProdigy Touch (G3000)Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21Honeywell Primus ApexPilatus ACE (Primus Apex)
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)303464400290440
Base Aircraft Price (USD)$8,750,000$9,650,000$ 7,695,000$5,350,000$11,800,000
Cabin
Cockpit22222
LavatoryYes (Belted Optional)1 Enclosed FlushingNoOptional1 Enclosed Flushing
Min Crew11111
Cargo DoorOptionalYesYes
Total Seats109886
Galley LocationFWDFWDFWD
Max Cabin Seats997910
Lavatory LocationAFTAFTFWDFWD
Cabin Pressure (psi)6.59.495.89.3
Galley / RefreshmentRefreshment CenterGalleyNoNoOptional Refreshment Center
Standard Cabin Seats87666
Crew RestNoNo
Jump SeatNoNo
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)25560240001310023500
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)6600
Engine
FADECYesYesYesYesYes
ModelPT6A-60ACanada PW535E1PT6A–66BPT6E-67XPFJ44-4A-QPM
TBO (hrs)36005000360050005000
Horsepower10508501200
Flat RatingISA + 10ISA + 15ISA + 28ISA + 35ISA + 23
No. of Engines12212
Fuel Capacity (gal)775
Thrust (lbs)33603435
Fuel Burn (lbph)757
Fuel Burn (gph)100
Usable Fuel (gal)402
Dimensions
Length (ft)46.751.247.347.2552.2
Wingspan (ft)57.952.1647.153.3355.8
Cabin Width (ft)4.55.16.155.6
Cabin Height (ft)4.84.95.84.95.1
Cabin Length (ft)19.517.214.916.923
Overall Height (ft)14.416.7513.11417.4
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)4.13.63.54.253.8
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)19.514.817
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)711035.24090
Aisle Step (ft)0.3Flat Floor
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)74