Compare Cessna Skyhawk vs Cessna Skylane vs Cessna Caravan vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna
Aircraft Type	172 Skyhawk	182 Skylane	Caravan	Grand Caravan EX
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$415,000	$530,000	$2,355,000	$2,695,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 118	$ 146	$ 571	$ 614
DOC / nm	$ 0.95	$ 1.01	$ 3.07	$ 3.15
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.24	$ 0.25	$ 0.38	$ 0.39
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	145	186	195
Max Range (nm)	640	915	1070	920
Useful Load (lbs)	-	-	3305	3532
Total Seats	4	4	10	10
Cockpit	-	-	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	-	8	8
Max Cabin Seats	-	-	9	12
Min Crew	-	-	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	-	-	8035	8842
MTOW (lbs)	2550	3100	8000	8807
MLW (lbs)	2550	2950	7800	8500
BOW (lbs)	-	-	4930	5510
BEW (lbs)	-	-	4730	5310
Useful Load (lbs)	-	-	3305	3532
Max Payload (lbs)	-	-	3070	3190
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	318	522	2224	2246
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	1081	1286
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	1081	1086
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	120	200	325	1410
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	36.1	36	52.1	52.1
Overall Height (ft)	9	9.4	15	15.1
Length (ft)	27.2	29	37.6	41.6
Cabin Height (ft)	4	4.1	4.5	4.5
Cabin Width (ft)	3.4	3.5	5.4	5.4
Cabin Length (ft)	11.9	11.2	12.8	16.8
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	30	32	32	32
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	1	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna
Model	IO-360-L2A	IO-540-AB1A5	PT6A-114A	PT6A-140
Horsepower	200	245	675	867
Flat Rating	-	-	ISA + 31	ISA + 24
FADEC	No	No	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	2000	2000	3600	4000
TBO (yrs)	12	12	-	-
Fuel Type	AvGas	AvGas	-	-
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected	-	-
Fuel Capacity (gal)	42	87	-	335
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	VFR	VFR
EFIS	-	-	1 x Garmin GEA 71	1 Garmin GEA 71
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700	-	-
PFD	1	1	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A
MFD	1	1	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A
GPS	-	-	1	-
AHRS	-	-	2 x GRS 79	2 x GRS 79
ADC	-	-	2 x Garmin GDC 72	2 x Garmin GDC 72
Transponder	1	1	1 x GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out
VHF Com	1	1	2	2
VHF NAV	1	1	2	2
DME	-	-	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	1 x Bendix/King KN-63
Cabin
Total Seats	4	4	10	10
Cockpit	-	-	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	-	8	8
Max Cabin Seats	-	-	9	12
Min Crew	-	-	1	1
Cargo Door	-	-	Yes	Yes
Lavatory	-	-	No	No
Galley / Refreshment	-	-	No	No
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	-	Un-Pressurized	Un-Pressurized
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	McCauley	McCauley
Prop Description	2-Blade Metal Fixed	3-Blade Constant	3-Blade Metal Constant Feathering	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering
Gear Type	Float	Float	Fixed Wheels	Fixed Wheels
Float Type	Amphib	Amphib	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	145	186	195
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	-	-	157	165
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	48	49	61	61
Max Range (nm)	640	915	1070	920
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	-	-	909	815
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	-	-	663	621
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	-	-	417	420
Take-off Roll (ft)	1630	1514	1160	1399
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	-	2055	1836
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	-	2973	3661
Landing Roll (ft)	1335	1350	715	1004
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	-	1625	1836
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	730	924	1234	1275
Service Ceiling (ft)	14000	18100	25000	25000