Turboprops for Sale

TurboProps Overview

By Matt Harris, Editor - AvBuyer Magazine

Quick Facts About Turboprops

• 15,653 turboprops are used in Business Aviation worldwide (per JETNET data, 09/20)
• Of those, 8,580 (54.8% of the world’s fleet) are registered in the United States.
• Since production began in the 1960s, Beechcraft has produced almost 7,600 King Airs – by far the most turboprops built by a single manufacturer.

What are the Advantages of Turboprop Aircraft?

There are various reasons that make turboprops popular with their owners. These include:

Luxury: A common myth is that turboprop cabins are less luxurious than jet cabins. Whereas Light Jets offer relatively compact cabins, turboprops often offer more space (relative to their size) which enables plenty of comfort for passengers travelling the shorter journeys turboprops are built to fly. Noise levels and cabin altitude in the modern turboprop is also designed to minimize passenger fatigue when they’re flying.

Utility: Turboprop aircraft are also very versatile. They can be used for multiple purposes, and some turboprop interiors can be configured for comfortable passenger travel, then be quickly reconfigured for cargo transportation (or a combination of both). Turboprops can also be equipped with floats to enable water landings and take-offs, or with cargo pods to provide additional luggage or cargo space.

Flexibility: Able to land on shorter, and unpaved runways (including dirt and grass strips), turboprops can access more airports than jets, providing more options to owners seeking to get closer to their travel destination.

Privacy: Owning a turboprop ensures you travel only with the passengers and pilots you know and trust. Built with relatively spacious cabins, turboprop planes provide an ideal environment in which to work alongside colleagues, or sit back and relax with family and friends.

Security: Traveling only with known colleagues, friends and family, turboprop users enjoy a higher level of security. In fact, while Business Aviation operators must meet the same standard of security as the scheduled airlines, this is achieved without the associated queues and crowds of a commercial airport.

Watch & Read More:

Read the latest Turboprop Comparisons articles by Mike Chase. 

Watch Rene Banglesdorf's Insider Guide Pilot Interviews about the world's leading turboprop aircraft:

• Ep 10 - Quest Kodiak 100 with pilot Mark Brown 
• Ep16 - Beechcraft King Air 350i with pilot Payson McDaniel
• Ep 21 - Pilatus PC-24 with pilot Tommy Suell
• Ep 23 - Beechcraft King Air B200 with Pilot Brown Word
• Ep 27 - Cessna Caravan with Pilot David White

Watch Insiders' Guides Turboprop Comparison videos:

• Beechcraft King Air 350 vs Cessna Citation XLS
• Beechcraft King Air 250 vs Pilatus PC-12NG

View all AvBuyer's Turboprops Articles.

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