Compare Cessna Skyhawk vs Cessna Caravan vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna	Pilatus
Aircraft Type	172 Skyhawk	Caravan	Grand Caravan EX	PC-12 NGX
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$415,000	$2,355,000	$2,695,000	$5,350,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 118	$ 571	$ 614	$ 793
DOC / nm	$ 0.95	$ 3.07	$ 3.15	$ 2.78
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.24	$ 0.38	$ 0.39	$ 0.46
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	186	195	290
Max Range (nm)	640	1070	920	1866
Useful Load (lbs)	-	3305	3532	3692
Total Seats	4	10	10	8
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	8	8	6
Max Cabin Seats	-	9	12	9
Min Crew	-	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Honeywell Primus Apex
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	VFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	-	8035	8842	10495
MTOW (lbs)	2550	8000	8807	10450
MLW (lbs)	2550	7800	8500	9921
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	-	9039
BOW (lbs)	-	4930	5510	6803
BEW (lbs)	-	4730	5310	6758
Useful Load (lbs)	-	3305	3532	3692
Max Payload (lbs)	-	3070	3190	2235
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	318	2224	2246	2704
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	-	1081	1286	-
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	1081	1086	988
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	120	325	1410	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	36.1	52.1	52.1	53.33
Overall Height (ft)	9	15	15.1	14
Length (ft)	27.2	37.6	41.6	47.25
Cabin Height (ft)	4	4.5	4.5	4.9
Cabin Width (ft)	3.4	5.4	5.4	5
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)	-	-	-	4.25
Cabin Length (ft)	11.9	12.8	16.8	16.9
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	30	32	32	40
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	1	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Cessna	Pilatus
Model	IO-360-L2A	PT6A-114A	PT6A-140	PT6E-67XP
Horsepower	200	675	867	1200
Flat Rating	-	ISA + 31	ISA + 24	ISA + 35
FADEC	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	2000	3600	4000	5000
TBO (yrs)	12	-	-	-
Fuel Type	AvGas	-	-	-
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	-	-	-
Fuel Capacity (gal)	42	-	335	-
Usable Fuel (gal)	-	-	-	402
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Honeywell Primus Apex
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	VFR	IFR
EFIS	-	1 x Garmin GEA 71	1 Garmin GEA 71	-
FMS	-	-	-	1
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	-	-	1
PFD	1	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2
MFD	1	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1
GPS	-	1	-	1
AHRS	-	2 x GRS 79	2 x GRS 79	1
ADC	-	2 x Garmin GDC 72	2 x Garmin GDC 72	-
Transponder	1	1 x GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1
VHF Com	1	2	2	2
VHF NAV	1	2	2	2
DME	-	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	-
Cabin
Total Seats	4	10	10	8
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	8	8	6
Max Cabin Seats	-	9	12	9
Min Crew	-	1	1	1
Cargo Door	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lavatory	-	No	No	Optional
Lavatory Location	-	-	-	FWD
Galley / Refreshment	-	No	No	No
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	-	13100
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	Un-Pressurized	Un-Pressurized	5.8
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	McCauley	Hartzell
Prop Description	2-Blade Metal Fixed	3-Blade Metal Constant Feathering	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering	5-Blade Comp
Gear Type	Float	Fixed Wheels	Fixed Wheels	Retractable
Float Type	Amphib	-	-	-
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	124	186	195	290
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	-	157	165	225
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	48	61	61	-
Stall Speed - Flaps (kias)	-	-	-	67
Max Range (nm)	640	1070	920	1866
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	-	909	815	1803
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	-	663	621	1568
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	-	417	420	1057
Take-off Roll (ft)	1630	1160	1399	-
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	2055	1836	2602
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	2973	3661	4270
Landing Roll (ft)	1335	715	1004	-
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	-	1625	1836	2170
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	730	1234	1275	1920
Service Ceiling (ft)	14000	25000	25000	30000