Compare Gulfstream G280 vs Gulfstream G400 vs Piaggio Avanti EVO vs Pilatus PC-12 NGX vs Pilatus PC-24
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| Manufacturer | Gulfstream | Gulfstream | Piaggio | Pilatus | Pilatus |
| Aircraft Type | G280 | G400 | Avanti EVO | PC-12 NGX | PC-24 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $24,900,000 | 34500000 | $ 7,695,000 | $5,350,000 | $11,800,000 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 3,168 | - | - | $ 793 | $ 1,619 |
| DOC / nm | $ 6.57 | - | - | $ 2.78 | $ 3.71 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.82 | - | - | $ 0.46 | $ 0.62 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 481 | 539 | 400 | 290 | 440 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3600 | 4200 | 1530 | 1866 | 2076 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15550 | 30650 | 3775 | 3692 | 6680 |
| Total Seats | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | Gulfstream Symmetry Flight Deck | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Honeywell Primus Apex | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | - | - | IFR | IFR | - |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | - | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | Un-Verified | - | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | |||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | 39750 | - | 12150 | 10495 | 18400 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 39600 | - | 12100 | 10450 | 18300 |
| MLW (lbs) | 32700 | - | 11500 | 9921 | 16900 |
| MZFW (lbs) | 28200 | - | 9800 | 9039 | 14220 |
| BOW (lbs) | 24150 | - | 8375 | 6803 | 11620 |
| BEW (lbs) | 24050 | - | 8325 | 6758 | 11520 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 15550 | 30650 | 3775 | 3692 | 6680 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | 4000 | - | 1425 | 2235 | 2500 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 14600 | - | 2802 | 2704 | 5964 |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | 950 | - | 973 | 988 | 715 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 1980 | - | 350 | - | 1000 |
| Dimensions | |||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 63 | - | 47.1 | 53.33 | 55.8 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 21.4 | - | 13.1 | 14 | 17.4 |
| Length (ft) | 66.9 | - | 47.3 | 47.25 | 52.2 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 6.3 | - | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | 0.3 | - | - | - | Flat Floor |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 6.9 | - | 6.1 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | 5.4 | - | 3.5 | 4.25 | 3.8 |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 25.9 | - | 14.9 | 16.9 | 23 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | 17.7 | - | - | - | 17 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 154 | - | 35.2 | 40 | 90 |
| Engine | |||||
| No. of Engines | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Gulfstream | Gulfstream | Piaggio | Pilatus | Pilatus |
| Model | HTF7250G | - | PT6A–66B | PT6E-67XP | FJ44-4A-QPM |
| Horsepower | - | - | 850 | 1200 | - |
| Thrust (lbs) | 7624 | - | - | - | 3435 |
| Flat Rating | ISA + 17 | - | ISA + 28 | ISA + 35 | ISA + 23 |
| FADEC | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TBO (hrs) | On-Condition | - | 3600 | 5000 | 5000 |
| Usable Fuel (gal) | - | - | - | 402 | - |
| Fuel Burn (gph) | - | - | 100 | - | - |
| Avionics | |||||
| Flight Deck | Gulfstream PlaneView (Pro Line Fusion) | - | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Honeywell Primus Apex | Pilatus ACE (Primus Apex) |
| Flight Rules | - | - | IFR | IFR | - |
| FMS | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Autopilot | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| PFD | 2 | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| GPS | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| AHRS | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Transponder | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| VHF Com | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| VHF NAV | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Cabin | |||||
| Total Seats | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Cockpit | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 8 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Max Cabin Seats | 10 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Min Crew | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo Door | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Lavatory | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | - | No | Optional | 1 Enclosed Flushing |
| Lavatory Location | AFT | - | - | FWD | FWD |
| Galley / Refreshment | Galley | - | No | No | Optional Refreshment Center |
| Galley Location | FWD | - | - | - | FWD |
| Crew Rest | No | - | - | - | No |
| Jump Seat | No | - | - | - | No |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | 5800 | - | 6600 | - | - |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | 25000 | - | 24000 | 13100 | 23500 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | 9.2 | - | 9 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| Other | |||||
| Prop Manufacturer | - | - | Hartzell | Hartzell | - |
| Prop Description | - | - | Scimitar | 5-Blade Comp | - |
| APU Manufacturer | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU Model | - | - | - | - | - |
| APU TBO (hrs) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gear Type | - | - | Retractable | Retractable | - |
| Warranty | |||||
| Airframe (Yrs) | 3 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | 1000 | - | - | - | - |
| Engine (Yrs) | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| Engine (Hrs) | 1000 | - | - | - | 2000 |
| APU (Hrs) | 2000 | - | - | - | - |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Performance | |||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | 0.84 | - | 0.7 | - | 0.74 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 481 | 539 | 400 | 290 | 440 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | 0.8 | - | - | - | 0.62 |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 458 | - | 318 | 225 | 358 |
| Vref (kias) | 115 | - | - | - | 90 |
| Stall Speed - Flaps (kias) | - | - | - | 67 | 82 |
| Max Range (nm) | 3600 | 4200 | 1530 | 1866 | 2076 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | 3600 | - | - | 1803 | 1882 |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | - | - | 1568 | 1689 |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | - | - | 1057 | 1498 |
| Take-off FL (ft) | 4750 | - | - | - | 2930 |
| Take-off Roll (ft) | - | - | 3262 | - | - |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | - | 2602 | - |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | 7320 | - | 4700 | 4270 | 4720 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 2720 | - | - | - | 2375 |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | 3282 | 2170 | - |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 5000 | - | 2770 | 1920 | 4151 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 45000 | - | 41000 | 30000 | 45000 |