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

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