Comparison of Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 and Piper PA-28 Arrow

Attribute	Piper PA-28 Arrow ×	Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	Alenia Aermacchi
Model	Piper PA-28 Arrow	Alenia Aermacchi SF-260
Country	United States	Italy
Manufactured from (year)	1961	1964
Type	Private Single Engine	Military Trainers
Icao	PA28	SF26
Performance
Engine	1x Lycoming IO 360 C1C6	1x 1 X Textron Lycoming O-540
Power, hp (hp)	200	260
Avionics	Garmin G500 TXi	Collins TDR-9 transponder, Collins 20B VHF comm, Collins PN-101 compass.
Max cruise speed (km/h)	274	330
Approach speed (km/h)	87	137
Travel range (km)	1,630	2,167
Fuel economy (km/l)	14.061	15.592
Service ceiling (m)	4,572	6,096
Rate of climb (m/sec)	5.08	9.1
Take off distance (m)	488	84
Landing distance (m)	463	82
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	1,247	1,300
Max payload (kg)	435	157
Fuel tank capacity (l)	273	235
Dimensions
Seats	4	3
Cabin height (m)	1.2	-
Cabin width (m)	1.06	-
Cabin length (m)	2.2	-
Exterior length (m)	7.5	7
Tail height (m)	2.4	2.6
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.2	-
Wing span (m)	10.8	8.35
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets