Comparison of Alenia Aermacchi SF-260 and Piper Archer DX

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