Comparison of Pilatus PC-12NGX and Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III

Attribute	Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III ×	Pilatus PC-12NGX ×
General
Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft	Pilatus Aircraft
Model	Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III	Pilatus PC-12NGX
Country	United States	Switzerland
Manufactured from (year)	1979	1991
Manufactured to (year)	1993	-
Type	Twin Turboprops	Private Single Engine
Icao	PA42	PC12
Performance
Engine	2x P&WC PT6A-41/61	1x Pratt & Whitney PT6E-67XP
Power, hp (hp)	720	1,200
Avionics	Collins FCB 65 five-tube EFIS, Collins FCB 65 flight director, and APS 65 autopilot etc.	Pilatus Advanced Cockpit Environment (ACE)
Max cruise speed (km/h)	565	537
Approach speed (km/h)	143	124
Travel range (km)	4,204	3,339
Service ceiling (m)	10,668	9,144
Rate of climb (m/sec)	11.35	9.75
Take off distance (m)	985	758
Landing distance (m)	920	661
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	5,080	4,740
Max landing weight (kg)	4,685	4,500
Max payload (kg)	1,890	1,014
Fuel tank capacity (l)	2,127	1,522
Baggage volume (m³)	0.87	1.13
Dimensions
Seats	1	9
Cabin height (m)	1.35	1.47
Cabin width (m)	1.3	1.52
Cabin length (m)	5.5	5.16
Exterior length (m)	13.2	14.4
Tail height (m)	4.5	4.26
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.38	1.7
Wing span (m)	14.5	16.28
Wing tips	No Winglets	Small Winglets