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What's the target market for these kinds of jets? Millionaire private pilots, who want to sometimes fly their family and friends? Companies needing to fly an e

What's the target market for these kinds of jets? Millionaire private pilots, who want to sometimes fly their family and friends? Companies needing to fly an executive around? I don't quite see the practicality of a jet like this, it seems too small and short range to be economical to use in a business setting. Obviously there is a target market because they're making them, butI don't know what it is.

starpilot 8y ago
Same as Ferraris, except wealthier. No one needs a private jet. A turboprop is much more efficient. This is faster though, and there's a certain cachet to being able to say, "We took my jet."
- geff82 8y ago
  Using a turboprop or a jet (should be) is a result of the specific requirements of a client. If it requires rather short trips on short runways, multiple landings a day and maybe the need to carry some larger items, a turboprop such as the Pilatus PC-12 or a Beech King Air 250 might be a better fit than some private jet. Then again, private jets come in all sorts of variety: if you have rather short runways and short trips, one of the smaller Cessna Citations might be the perfect fit. If you want to travel in comfort across the oceans, an Embraer Legacy or a Gulfstream have no competition from Turboprops at all. There are different planes for different needs.
- davidwihl 8y ago
  Jets are able to fly higher than turboprops avoiding weather which be otherwise dangerous or uncomfortable
ridgeguy 8y ago
Maybe companies with execs who need to fly around. In high school, the father of a best friend was a VP of Circle K grocery stores. They had stores all over Arizona and New Mexico, many in very out-of-the-way locations. He was very much a hands-on manager. He got his private pilot's license, his twin engine and IFR ratings so he could fly the company's twin Baron on inspection tours of their stores. He did this two days/week, knew every one of the couple of hundred store managers by name and what their particular stores needed. No way he could have done that without the plane.
- jcims 8y ago
  Had a local guy do the same thing with a beautiful twin Baron. Took kids up in it during the county fair. A couple weeks later he forgot to shut a baggage door, tip (?) stalled it on his return and landed upside down. :(
segmondy 8y ago
Mostly rich owners who wish to fly themselves. You can fly with one pilot. So if you have your license, you can fly your family and friends. It can also be useful for companies, imagine a band of lawyers/rich consultants/fixers that fly across the country. Some of the twins are already costing upwards of 2million, might as well add a few more and get a jet.

starpilot 8y ago

Same as Ferraris, except wealthier. No one needs a private jet. A turboprop is much more efficient. This is faster though, and there's a certain cachet to being able to say, "We took my jet."

geff82 8y ago
Using a turboprop or a jet (should be) is a result of the specific requirements of a client. If it requires rather short trips on short runways, multiple landings a day and maybe the need to carry some larger items, a turboprop such as the Pilatus PC-12 or a Beech King Air 250 might be a better fit than some private jet. Then again, private jets come in all sorts of variety: if you have rather short runways and short trips, one of the smaller Cessna Citations might be the perfect fit. If you want to travel in comfort across the oceans, an Embraer Legacy or a Gulfstream have no competition from Turboprops at all. There are different planes for different needs.
davidwihl 8y ago
Jets are able to fly higher than turboprops avoiding weather which be otherwise dangerous or uncomfortable

ridgeguy 8y ago

Maybe companies with execs who need to fly around. In high school, the father of a best friend was a VP of Circle K grocery stores. They had stores all over Arizona and New Mexico, many in very out-of-the-way locations. He was very much a hands-on manager. He got his private pilot's license, his twin engine and IFR ratings so he could fly the company's twin Baron on inspection tours of their stores. He did this two days/week, knew every one of the couple of hundred store managers by name and what their particular stores needed. No way he could have done that without the plane.

jcims 8y ago
Had a local guy do the same thing with a beautiful twin Baron. Took kids up in it during the county fair. A couple weeks later he forgot to shut a baggage door, tip (?) stalled it on his return and landed upside down. :(

segmondy 8y ago

Mostly rich owners who wish to fly themselves. You can fly with one pilot. So if you have your license, you can fly your family and friends. It can also be useful for companies, imagine a band of lawyers/rich consultants/fixers that fly across the country. Some of the twins are already costing upwards of 2million, might as well add a few more and get a jet.