The Epic E1000 GX was certified in July 2021. Epic Aircraft
One of the most popular tools the FLYING has provided to its audience over the years is our annual Buyers Guide—and this year we’ve released a snapshot of that data in our November issue.
But what goes into the numbers we publish?
Beginning in the summer, we solicit information from each of the selected manufacturers we feature, and obtain the most current available data from each in a few key categories.
Sounds simple, right?
By the Numbers
In fact, the figures we publish are a bit of a moving target, and require some insight into interpreting correctly.
Case in point: load.
We have to make a decision regarding the data we print because of the limited space we have in the pages of the physical magazine. We take the most commonly reported figure (in 2021, “useful load”) and build the table around that.
We added a series of footnotes to illuminate the variations from that figure—and normally this takes care of things. However, after an error in the production process, we had those footnotes slip off of the visible portion of the table in the Turboprops and Jets sections. So, to correct that, we’re reprinting the tables in their full format here.
Turboprops
| AIRCRAFT MAKE/MODEL | MFG BASE PRICE* | ENGINE | SEATS | MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT | LOAD | FUEL BURN | MAX SPEED | MAX RANGE | STALL SPEED | TAKEOFF DISTANCE | LANDING DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus PC-12 NGX | $4,480,000 | P+W PT6E-67XP | 10 + 1 | 10,450 lb. | 2,235 lb. (6) | 69 GPH | 290 KTAS | 1,803 NM | 67 KIAS | 2,485 ft. (2) | 2,170 ft. (2) |
| Daher Kodiak 100 | $2,278,750 | P+W PT6A-34 | Up to 2 + 8 | 7,255 lb. | 3,530 lb. (5) | 48 GPH | 183 KTAS | 1,132 NM | 60 KCAS | 1,507 ft. (2) | 1,468 ft. (2) |
| Epic E1000 GX | $3,850,000 | P+W PT6A-67A | 6 | 8,000 lb. | 1,100 lb. (7) | N/A | 333 KTAS | 1,560 NM | 68 KIAS | 2,254 ft. (2) | 2,399 ft. (2) |
| TBM 940 | $4,575,004 | P+W PT6A-66D | 6 | 7,394 lb. | 1,400 lb. (6) | 60 GPH @ max cruise | 330 KTAS | 1,730 NM | 65 KCAS | 2,380 ft. (2) | 2,430 ft. (2) |
| Piper M600/SLS | $3,112,116 | P+W PT6A-42A | 6 | 6,000 lb. | 2,400 lb. (5) | 40 GPH | 274 KTAS | 1,658 NM | 71 KIAS | 2,635 ft. (2) | 2,659 ft. (2) |
| Beechcraft King Air 260 | $7,050,000 | 2 x PT6A-52 | 9 | 12,500 lb. | 3,760 lb. (5) | 125 GPH | 310 KTAS | 1,720 NM | 80 KCAS | 1,715 ft. (3) | 1,750 ft. (3) |
| Beechcraft King Air 360 | $8,390,000 | 2 x PT6A-60A | 11 | 15,000 lb. | 5,145 lb. (5) | 128.8 GPH | 312 KTAS | 1,806 NM | 81 KCAS | 3,300 ft. (4) | 2,692 ft. |
You’ll note that we reported on three different kinds of “load”: useful load, payload, and payload with full fuel. We’d chosen the figure either reported or advertised by the OEM for that column.
For example, we reported the full fuel payload for the Epic E1000 GX, which is 1,100 pounds, with a useful load of 2,238 pounds. Be sure to take a look at both—as well as other performance stats, such as cruise speed, fuel burn, and takeoff and landing distances—when you consider your purchase decision.
And, because of the lead time involved in producing a print version, it’s inevitable that some of those figures will have been updated by the time the pages get to you.
Jets
| AIRCRAFT MAKE/MODEL | MFG BASE PRICE* | ENGINE | SEATS | MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT | LOAD | FUEL BURN | MAX SPEED | MAX RANGE | STALL SPEED | TAKEOFF DISTANCE | LANDING DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HondaJet Elite S | $5,400,000 | 2 x GE Honda HF120 | 1 + 6 | 10,700 lb. | 3,827 lbs. (5) | N/A | 422 KTAS | 1,437 NM | N/A | 3,500 ft. | 3,000 ft. |
| Cirrus Vision Jet G2+ | $2.980,000 | Williams FJ33-5A | 7 | 6,000 lb. | 1,400 lb. (6) | 442 PPH | 311 KTAS | 1,275 NM | 60 KCAS | 2,036 ft. | 1,628 ft. (3) |
| Embraer Phenom 100EV | $4,250,000 | 2 x P+W PW617F1-E | 6/8 | 10,703 lb. | 1,775 lb. (6) | 88 GPH | 406 KTAS | 1,178 NM | 72 KTAS | 3,190 ft. | 2,430 ft. |
| Embraer Phenom 300E | $9,650,000 | 2 x PW535E1 | 8/11 | 18,552 lb. | 2,637 lb. (6) | 124 GPH | 464 KTAS | 2,010 NM | 78 KTAS | 3,209 ft. | 2,212 ft. |
| Embraer Praetor 500 | $16,995,000 | Honeywell HTF7500E | 2 + 9 | 37,567 lb. | 2,921 lb. (6) | 214 GPH | 466 KTAS | 3,340 NM | 82 KTAS | 4,222 ft. | 2,086 ft. |
| Embraer Praetor 600 | $20,995,000 | Honeywell HTF7500E | 2 + 12 | 42,858 lb. | 4,001 lb. (6) | 236 GPH | 466 KTAS | 4,018 NM | 85 KTAS | 4,717 ft. | 2,165 ft. |
| Pilatus PC-24 | $10,700,000 | 2 x Williams FJ44-4A | 1 + 11 | 18,300 lb. | 2,500 lb. (6) | 159 GPH | 440 KTAS | 2,000 NM | 82 KCAS | 2,930 ft. | 2,375 ft. (2) |
| Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2 | $10,750,000 | 2 x Williams FJ44-4A | 10 | 17,110 lb. | 6,950 lb. (5) | 1,470 PPH | 451 KTAS | 2,165 NM | 86 KIAS | 3,410 ft. (4) | 2,940 ft. |
| Bombardier Challenger 350 | $26,700,000 | 2 x Honeywell HTF7350 | 10 | 40,600 lb. | 15,950 lb. (5) | N/A | .83 MACH | 3,200 NM | N/A | 4,835 ft. | 2,364 ft. |
| Cessna Citation Latitude | $19,105,000 | 2 x PW306D1 | 9 | 30,800 lb. | 12,394 lb. (5) | 1,765 PPH | 446 KTAS | 2,700 NM | 88 KIAS | 3,580 ft. | 2,480 ft. |
| Cessna Citation Longitude | $29,265,000 | 2 x Honeywell HTF7700L | 12 | 39,500 lb. | 1,600 lb. (7) | 1,937 PPH | 483 KTAS | 3,500 NM | 90 KIAS | 4,810 ft. | 3,170 ft. |
| Gulfstream G280 | $24,500,000 | 2 x Honeywell HTF7250G | 8-10 + 2 | 39,600 lb. | 4,050 (6) | N/A | 0.85 MACH | 3,600 NM | N/A | 4,750 ft. | 3,050 ft. |
| Gulfstream G500 | $48,500,000 | 2 x P+W PW814GA | up to 19 | 79,600 lb. | 5,250 lb. (6) | N/A | .925 MACH | 5,300 NM | N/A | 5,300 ft. | 2,620 ft. |
| Gulfstream G600 | $58,500,000 | 2 x P+W PW815GA | up to 19 | 94,600 lb. | 6,540 lb. (6) | N/A | .925 MACH | 6,600 NM | N/A | 5,700 ft. | 2,550 ft. |
| Dassault Falcon 7X | $53,800,000 | 3 x P+W PW307A | 12 - 16 | 70,000 lb. | 6,000 lbs. (6) | 2,210 PPH | .90 MACH | 5,950 NM | 104 (VREF) | 5,710 ft. (4) | 2,070 ft. |
| Dassault Falcon 8X | $60,000,000 | 3 x P+W PW307D | 12 - 16 | 73,000 lb. | 4,900 lbs. (6) | 2,240 PPH | .90 MACH | 6,450 NM | 107 (VREF) | 5,880 ft. (4) | 3,705 ft. (2) |
| Bombardier Global 5500 | $46,000,000 | 2 x Rolls-Royce Pearl | up to 16 | 92,500 lb. | 41,889 lb. (5) | N/A | .90 MACH | 5,900 NM | N/A | 5,340 ft. | 2,207 ft. |
| Bombardier Global 6500 | $56,000,000 | 2 x Rolls-Royce Pearl | up to 17 | 99,500 lb. | 47,520 lb. (5) | N/A | .90 MACH | 6,600 NM | N/A | 6,145 ft. | 2,236 ft. |
| Bombardier Global 7500 | $75,000,000 | 2 x GE Passport | up to 19 | 114,850 lb. | 53,400 lb. (5) | N/A | .925 MACH | 7,700 NM | N/A | 5,760 ft. | 2,237 ft. |
What’s Next
In the future, with our expanded team and the strength of Flying Media Group’s data skillset in the house, we will go to an all-digital format for next year’s Buyers Guide. So, you can look forward to more data from more manufacturers—and better tools to assist you with your buying decision.
This will allow us to keep performance data and specs more current, as information changes.
Sounds exciting? We think so. Stay tuned for more from the team at FLYING!
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