hile exceptions exist, turboprop
airplanes offer a common set of
attributes that make them an
attractive proposition. The
powerplants are responsible for most of this –
turboprop engines benefit today from propeller
designs that are far more sophisticated than just a
decade ago, resulting in lower maintenance costs;
longer overhaul cycles; improved climb and cruise
performance; and - in turn - reduced noise levels in
the cabin.
In addition, specific fuel consumption numbers
continue to improve – an attractive attribute given
today’s depressed oil prices, with the practical effect
of allowing the use of higher power-levels without
suffering a proportionate increase in fuel
consumption/costs. That, in turn, contributes to
improvements in take-off and climb performance
and cruise speed.
Another advantage offered by many turboprops
is the single-pilot operational simplicity, engineered
into even the multi-engine turboprops. The only
exceptions to the sum total of these benefits exist
among the unpressurized models that are available
and form a small, important and dynamic segment
of the turboprop market.Today’s turboprops offer a broad range of turbine
performance, propeller cost-effectiveness (some
with at - or near to - Light Jet cruise performance
capabilities) with cabin and cockpit accoutrements
that rival the best of the fanjet strata. And on trips of
up to 300 nautical miles, the difference in travel time
between a jet and a turboprop is negligible.Turboprop Price Guide
The following Turboprop Retail Price Guide
represents current average values published in The
Aircraft Bluebook–Price Digest. The study spans
model years from 2000 through Summer 2019 (20
year period). Values reported are in US$ millions,
with each reporting point representing the current
average retail value published in the Bluebook by its
corresponding calendar year. For example, the Piper
M500 reported in the Summer 2019 edition of the
Bluebook shows US$1.8m for a 2017 model,
US$1.7m for a 2016 model, and so forth. Aircraft are
listed alphabetically.Note:For additional assistance and interest, Conklin
& de Decker Performance and Specification data for
these Turboprops can be referred to, beginning on
page 96 of this issue.Business Aircraft Values:
Turboprops
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