Compare Cessna Grand Caravan EX vs Cessna SkyCourier vs Gulfstream G280

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Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Gulfstream
Aircraft Type	Grand Caravan EX	SkyCourier	G280
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$2,695,000	$7,375,000	$24,900,000
Direct Operating Cost	$ 614	-	$ 3,168
DOC / nm	$ 3.15	-	$ 6.57
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.39	-	$ 0.82
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	195	200	481
Max Range (nm)	920	900	3600
Useful Load (lbs)	3532	-	15550
Total Seats	10	21	10
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	19	8
Max Cabin Seats	12	19	10
Min Crew	1	2	2
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Gyro / Analog	Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion)
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	-
Certification	FAA / EASA	In Development	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	VERIFIED	Un-Verified	Un-Verified
MRAMP (lbs)	8842	-	39750
MTOW (lbs)	8807	-	39600
MLW (lbs)	8500	-	32700
MZFW (lbs)	-	-	28200
BOW (lbs)	5510	-	24150
BEW (lbs)	5310	-	24050
Useful Load (lbs)	3532	-	15550
Max Payload (lbs)	3190	5000	4000
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	2246	-	14600
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	1286	3427	-
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	1086	-	950
Max Baggage Weight (lbs)	1410	-	1980
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	52.1	72	63
Overall Height (ft)	15.1	19.8	21.4
Length (ft)	41.6	54.9	66.9
Cabin Height (ft)	4.5	-	6.3
Aisle Step (ft)	-	-	0.3
Cabin Width (ft)	5.4	-	6.9
Cabin Width - Floor (ft)	-	-	5.4
Cabin Length (ft)	16.8	-	25.9
Cabin Length - Seating (ft)	-	-	17.7
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	32	-	154
Engine
No. of Engines	1	1	2
Manufacturer	Cessna	Cessna	Gulfstream
Model	PT6A-140	PT6A-65SC	HTF7250G
Horsepower	867	1100	-
Thrust (lbs)	-	-	7624
Flat Rating	ISA + 24	-	ISA + 17
FADEC	Yes	Yes	Yes
TBO (hrs)	4000	6000	On-Condition
Fuel Capacity (gal)	335	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Gyro / Analog	Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion)
Flight Rules	VFR	IFR	-
EFIS	1 Garmin GEA 71	-	-
FMS	-	1	2
Autopilot	-	1	2
PFD	2 x Garmin GDU 1050A	2	2
MFD	1 x Garmin GDU 1050A	1	2
GPS	-	1	2
AHRS	2 x GRS 79	-	1
ADC	2 x Garmin GDC 72	-	-
Transponder	1 x Garmin GTX 335R ADS-B Out	1	2
VHF Com	2	2	2
VHF NAV	2	2	2
DME	1 x Bendix/King KN-63	-	-
Cabin
Total Seats	10	21	10
Cockpit	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	8	19	8
Max Cabin Seats	12	19	10
Min Crew	1	2	2
Cargo Door	Yes	Yes	-
Lavatory	No	No	1 Enclosed Belted Flushing
Lavatory Location	-	-	AFT
Galley / Refreshment	No	No	Galley
Galley Location	-	-	FWD
Crew Rest	-	-	No
Jump Seat	-	-	No
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	5800
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	25000
Cabin Pressure (psi)	Un-Pressurized	Un-Pressurized	9.2
Other
Prop Manufacturer	McCauley	McCauley	-
Prop Description	4-Blade Alum Constant Feathering	4-Blade Alum Feathering Reverse	-
APU Manufacturer	-	-	-
APU Model	-	-	-
APU TBO (hrs)	-	-	-
Gear Type	Fixed Wheels	Fixed Wheels	-
Warranty
Airframe (Yrs)	-	-	3
Airframe (Hrs)	-	-	1000
Engine (Yrs)	-	-	2
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	1000
APU (Hrs)	-	-	2000
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (Mach)	-	-	0.84
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	195	200	481
Long Range Cruise (Mach)	-	-	0.8
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	165	-	458
Vref (kias)	-	-	115
Stall Speed - Clean (kias)	61	-	-
Max Range (nm)	920	900	3600
Range Seats Full (nm)	-	400	-
Max Range Crew + 4 (nm)	815	-	3600
Max Range Crew + 6 (nm)	621	-	-
Max Range Crew + 8 (nm)	420	-	-
Take-off FL (ft)	-	3300	4750
Take-off Roll (ft)	1399	-	-
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	1836	-	-
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	3661	-	7320
Landing Roll (ft)	1004	-	2720
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	1836	-	-
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1275	-	5000
Service Ceiling (ft)	25000	-	45000