Cessna 425 Conquest I vs Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 425 Conquest I
44.2 × 35.8 ft 12.6 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000
52.1 × 43.0 ft 15.0 ft tall
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna 425 Conquest IGulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000
Stall speed 84 kt79 kt
Approach speed 91 kt100 kt
Cruise speed 260 kt300 kt
Range 1339 nm2080 nm
Service ceiling 33400 ft35000 ft
Rate of climb 2000 fpm2800 fpm
Fuel burn 68.0 gph73.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Cessna 425 Conquest I Jet A
68.0 gph
Baseline
1,339 nm range 3.8 nm/gal 366 gal usable $408 fuel/hr 5h 22m endurance
Cessna 425 Conquest I: 68.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,339 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 22 minute endurance, 3.8 nautical miles per gallon.
Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000 Jet A
73.0 gph
Baseline
2,080 nm range 4.1 nm/gal 482 gal usable $438 fuel/hr 6h 36m endurance
Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000: 73.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 2,080 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 36 minute endurance, 4.1 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Scale:
$1,045 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 425 Conquest I: $1,045 per flight hour — fuel $408, maintenance and reserve $637.
$1,010 /hr
Baseline
Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000: $1,010 per flight hour — fuel $438, maintenance and reserve $572.
$28,000 /yr Baseline
Cessna 425 Conquest I: $28,000 per year — insurance $16,500, hangar $9,000, annual inspection $2,500.
$48,414 /yr Baseline
Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000: $48,414 per year — insurance $23,000, hangar $13,414, annual inspection $12,000.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Cessna 425 Conquest I
8 / 8 seats 366 / 366 gal fuel 821 lb wet payload 3,273 lb useful 8,600 lb MTOW
Gulfstream Jetprop Commander 1000
9 / 9 seats 482 / 482 gal fuel 682 lb wet payload 3,911 lb useful 11,200 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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