Compare Cessna Caravan vs Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX vs Piper M500

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Pilatus	Piper
Aircraft Type	Caravan	Grand Caravan EX	PC-12 NGX	M500
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$2,355,000	$2,695,000	$5,350,000	$2,122,600
Direct Operating Cost	$ 571	$ 614	$ 793	$ 579
DOC / nm	$ 3.07	$ 3.15	$ 2.78	$ 3.11
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.38	$ 0.39	$ 0.46	$ 0.78
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	186	195	290	260
Max Range (nm)	1070	920	1866	1000
Useful Load (lbs)	3305	3532	3692	2300
Total Seats	10	10	8	5
Cockpit	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	8	6	4
Max Cabin Seats	9	12	9	-
Min Crew	1	1	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Honeywell Primus Apex	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	8035	8842	10495	5134
MTOW (lbs)	8000	8807	10450	5092
MLW (lbs)	7800	8500	9921	4850
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	9039	4850
BOW (lbs)	4930	5510	6803	3436
BEW (lbs)	4730	5310	6758	2792
Useful Load (lbs)	3305	3532	3692	2300
Max Payload (lbs)	3070	3190	2235	1707
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	2224	2246	2704	1020
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1081	1286	-	-
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	1081	1086	988	559
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	325	1410	-	-
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	52.1	52.1	53.33	43.2
Overall Height (ft)	15	15.1	14	11.3
Length (ft)	37.6	41.6	47.25	29.6
Cabin Height (ft)	4.5	4.5	4.9	4
Cabin Width (ft)	5.4	5.4	5	4.1
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)	-	-	4.25	-
Cabin Length (ft)	12.8	16.8	16.9	12.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	-	-	165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	32	32	40	20
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	1	1
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Pilatus	Piper
Model	PT6A-114A	PT6A-140	PT6E-67XP	PT6A-42A
Horsepower	675	867	1200	500
Flat Rating	ISA + 31	ISA + 24	ISA + 35	ISA + 55
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
TBO (hrs)	3600	4000	5000	3600
Fuel Capacity (gal)	-	335	-	170
Usable Fuel (gal)	-	-	402	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Honeywell Primus Apex	Garmin G1000 NXi
Flight Rules	VFR	VFR	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	-	-	-	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
EFIS	1 x Garmin GEA 71	1 Garmin GEA 71	-	-
FMS	-	-	1	-
Autopilot	-	-	1	1 x Garmin GFC 700
PFD	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2	2
MFD	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1	1
GPS	1	-	1	2 x Garmin GIA64W
AHRS	2 x GRS 79	2 x GRS 79	1	2
ADC	2 x Garmin GDC 72	2 x Garmin GDC 72	-	2
Transponder	1 x GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)
VHF Com	2	2	2	2
VHF NAV	2	2	2	2
DME	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	-	-
Cabin
Total Seats	10	10	8	5
Cockpit	2	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	8	6	4
Max Cabin Seats	9	12	9	-
Min Crew	1	1	1	1
Cargo Door	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Lavatory	No	No	Optional	No
Lavatory Location	-	-	FWD	-
Galley / Refreshment	No	No	No	Refreshment Centre
Galley Location	-	-	-	MID
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	-	8244
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	13100	12600
Cabin Pressure (psi)	Un-Pressurized	Un-Pressurized	5.8	5.5
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	Hartzell	Hartzell
Prop Description	3-Blade Metal Constant Feathering	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering	5-Blade Comp	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse
Prop Diameter	-	-	-	82.5
Gear Type	Fixed Wheels	Fixed Wheels	Retractable	Retractable
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	-	-	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	-	3
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	-	7
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	-	2500
Prop (Yrs)	-	-	-	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	-	-	1500
Avionics (Yrs)	-	-	-	3
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	186	195	290	260
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	157	165	225	157
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	61	61	-	-
Stall Speed - Flaps (kias)	-	-	67	-
Max Range (nm)	1070	920	1866	1000
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)	1160	1399	-	1650
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	2055	1836	2602	2438
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	2973	3661	4270	2973
Landing Roll (ft)	715	1004	-	1020
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	1625	1836	2170	2110
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1234	1275	1920	1600
Service Ceiling (ft)	25000	25000	30000	28000