What is a good deal on buying a small turbo prop plane?
2007-01-20 11:21:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Concord,
You have NO idea what you are talking about!
Ever heard of a conquest II or a Caravan or a 210 or a 206?
All are Cessna products. All are a turbo prop!
THe 210 is probably the best bet on finding the "best deal" if you are talking about the least expensive. (about $550,000)
The caravan about 1.4 mil (used)
Go to the following link for the current turbo's listed for sale:
http://www.controller.com/listings/forsale/models.asp?catid=8&man=BEECH%2FRAYTHEON&setype=1&guid=1F2981249BE4405295D83DEDCBDE7934
2007-01-20 13:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
New or used? Single engine or multi? Personal use, business, or charter? How many people? How far do you need to fly on average? How often do you need to fly? Whats your monthly operating budget? Really depends on a lot of factors. Right now as far as new, a TBM850 will set you back just under $3mill usd. The slower PC12 about $4.5 mill usd. Twins go up. Used aircraft really depend. Try the controller.com to make comaprisons, but a -10t powered comander 980 is a good value at around $800k-$1.0m, and a Cheyenne 400LS at around 1.3 mill. For personal use, a Lancaire IV jetprop goes for around 700K and is fast enough to fly right by some light jets on the market, at about 25-35 gallons per hour...
2007-01-21 11:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by Shawn M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well a turbo prop is a bit of work considering its not a cessna its engine is much stronger and capable of much faster speeds and much higher altitudes I would reccomend doing a search on aircraft in your area for turbo props
Good luck
Cheers
2007-01-20 20:39:50 · answer #3 · answered by Concorde 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you trying to do with the airplane. If you're just looking for the cheapest turboprop you can find, it'll probably be an Ag-Cat or a Ag-Tractor. However, that's probably not what you want. Define your use of the airplane first, and hten see what fits those requirements.
2007-01-20 21:07:45 · answer #4 · answered by John 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either a tbm 700 or a platius pc-12 both go right up around 300 knots
2007-01-21 02:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter what you get, remember one thing...the cheapest thing about owning an airplane is buying it. Over time, you'll spend more on maintenance, fuel, overhaul, insurance, hangar space, etc.
2007-01-20 21:21:50 · answer #6 · answered by jrc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put together a million dollars before looking at any of them, then I'd look through aviation magazines classified sections.
2007-01-20 21:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by grease_monkey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋