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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
by 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 agoUsing 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 agoJets are able to fly higher than turboprops avoiding weather which be otherwise dangerous or uncomfortable