Compare Diamond Aircraft DA42 VI vs Piper M350 vs Piper M500 vs Piper M600 SLS

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Manufacturer	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper	Piper
Aircraft Type	DA42 VI	M350	M500	M600
Base Aircraft Price (USD)	$869,000	$1,195,000	$2,122,600	$3,081,400
Direct Operating Cost	$ 211	$ 285	$ 579	$ 603
DOC / nm	$ 1.11	$ 1.34	$ 3.11	$ 2.19
DOC / nm / Seat	$ 0.28	$ 0.22	$ 0.78	$ 0.55
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	190	213	260	274
Max Range (nm)	1273	1343	1000	1658
Useful Load (lbs)	1298	1308	2300	2350
Total Seats	4	6	5	5
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	4	4	4
Min Crew	-	-	1	1
Flight Deck (Base Spec)	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G3000
Flight Rules	IFR	VFR (IFR Optional)	IFR	IFR
Certification	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA	FAA / EASA
OEM Verification	Un-Verified	Un-Verified	VERIFIED	VERIFIED
MRAMP (lbs)	-	4358	5134	6050
MTOW (lbs)	4407	4340	5092	6000
MLW (lbs)	4407	4123	4850	5800
MZFW (lbs)	-	4123	4850	4850
BOW (lbs)	-	-	3436	3700
BEW (lbs)	3109	3050	2792	3650
Useful Load (lbs)	1298	1308	2300	2350
Max Payload (lbs)	-	-	1707	2300
Fuel Capacity (lbs)	536	720	1020	1642
Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs)	762	588	-	1692
Payload Max Fuel (lbs)	-	-	559	658
Dimensions
Wingspan (ft)	44.5	43	43.2	43.2
Overall Height (ft)	8.2	11.4	11.3	11.3
Length (ft)	28.1	29	29.6	29.7
Cabin Height (ft)	-	4	4	4
Cabin Width (ft)	-	4.1	4.1	4.1
Cabin Length (ft)	-	12.3	12.3	12.3
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)	-	165	165	165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)	-	20	20	20
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)	-	13	-	-
Engine
No. of Engines	2	1	1	1
Manufacturer	Diamond Aircraft	Piper	Piper	Piper
Model	AE300	TIO-540-AE2A	PT6A-42A	PT6A-42A
Horsepower	168	350	500	600
Flat Rating	-	-	ISA + 55	ISA + 55
FADEC	Yes	No	No	No
TBO (hrs)	1800	2000	3600	3600
TBO (yrs)	-	12	-	-
Fuel Type	Diesel / Jet Fuel	AvGas	-	-
Fuel Delivery	Fuel Injected	Fuel Injected	-	-
Fuel Capacity (gal)	79.4	120	170	260
Usable Fuel (gal)	76.4	-	-	-
Avionics
Flight Deck	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G1000 NXi	Garmin G3000
Flight Rules	IFR	VFR (IFR Optional)	IFR	IFR
Standby Instrument	Gyro / Analog	Aspen Avionics EFD1000	Aspen Avionics EFD1000	Aspen Avionics EFD1000
Autopilot	Garmin GFC 700	Garmin GFC 700	1 x Garmin GFC 700	1 x Garmin GFC-700
PFD	1	2	2	2
MFD	1	1	1	1
GPS	2	2 x Garmin GIA-64 WAAS	2 x Garmin GIA64W	2 x Garmin GIA64W
AHRS	1	2	2	2
Flight Director	1	1	-	-
ADC	1	2	2	2
Transponder	1	1 x Garmin GTX335R (ADS-B OUT)	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)	1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT)
VHF Com	2	2	2	2
VHF NAV	2	2	2	2
Cabin
Total Seats	4	6	5	5
Cockpit	-	2	2	2
Standard Cabin Seats	-	4	4	4
Min Crew	-	-	1	1
Lavatory	-	-	No	No
Galley / Refreshment	-	-	Refreshment Centre	Refreshment Centre
Galley Location	-	-	MID	MID
Max Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	8244	8644
SL Cabin Altitude (ft)	-	-	12600	12600
Cabin Pressure (psi)	-	5.6	5.5	5.6
Other
Prop Manufacturer	MT Propeller	Hartzell	Hartzell	Hartzell
Prop Description	3-Blade Constant	3-Blade Composite Constant	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse	4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse
Prop Diameter	-	80	82.5	-
Gear Type	Retractable Nose-Wheel	Retractable	Retractable	Retractable
Warranty
Pilot Training Credits	-	1	1	1
Airframe (Yrs)	-	2	3	5
Airframe (Hrs)	-	-	-	1500
Engine (Yrs)	-	2	7	7
Engine (Hrs)	-	-	2500	2500
Prop (Yrs)	-	5	5	5
Prop (Hrs)	-	1500	1500	1500
Avionics (Yrs)	-	2	3	5
Performance
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)	190	213	260	274
Cruise Speed @ 75% (ktas)	176	-	-	-
Long Range Cruise (ktas)	145	213	157	184
Max Speed (Vne)	188	-	-	-
Stall Speed - Flaps (kias)	61	-	-	-
Max Range (nm)	1273	1343	1000	1658
Range @ 75%	-	-	-	1385
Endurance (hrs)	11.75	-	-	-
Take-off Roll (ft)	1148	1087	1650	2635
Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft)	2011	2090	2438	-
Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10)	-	-	2973	3998
Landing Roll (ft)	1099	1020	1020	-
Landing >50ft Obst. (ft)	1893	1968	2110	2659
Max Climb Rate (fpm)	1337	-	1600	1556
Service Ceiling (ft)	18000	25000	28000	30000