Comparison of Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 and Piper Archer DX

Attribute	Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 ×	Piper Archer DX ×
General
Manufacturer	Alenia Aermacchi	Piper Aircraft
Model	Alenia Aermacchi SF-260	Piper Archer DX
Country	Italy	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1964	2017
Type	Military Trainers	Private Single Engine
Icao	SF26	-
Performance
Engine	1x 1 X Textron Lycoming O-540	1x Continental CD-155
Power, hp (hp)	260	155
Avionics	Collins TDR-9 transponder, Collins 20B VHF comm, Collins PN-101 compass.	GARMIN G1000 NXi AVIONICS SUITE
Max cruise speed (km/h)	330	228
Approach speed (km/h)	137	-
Travel range (km)	2,167	1,570
Fuel economy (km/l)	15.592	-
Service ceiling (m)	6,096	4,877
Rate of climb (m/sec)	9.1	4.57
Take off distance (m)	84	510
Landing distance (m)	82	427
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,300	1,157
Max payload (kg)	157	360
Fuel tank capacity (l)	235	182
Dimensions
Seats	3	4
Cabin height (m)	-	1.1
Cabin width (m)	-	1
Exterior length (m)	7	7.3
Tail height (m)	2.6	2.2
Fuselage diameter (m)	-	1.2
Wing span (m)	8.35	10.8
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets