Waiex vs Xenos

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Waiex
22.0 × 18.1 ft 4.7 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized
Xenos
45.7 × 19.8 ft 4.9 ft tall
1× Piston Fixed Unpressurized

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 WaiexXenos
Stall speed 40 kt38 kt
Approach speed ——
Cruise speed 130 kt120 kt
Range 350 nm435 nm
Service ceiling 16000 ft29000 ft
Rate of climb 800 fpm800 fpm
Fuel burn 4.0 gph4.0 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.

Waiex Avgas
4.0 gph
Baseline
350 nm range 32.5 nm/gal 16 gal usable $26 fuel/hr 4h 00m endurance
Waiex: 4.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 350 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 0 minute endurance, 32.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Xenos Avgas
4.0 gph
Baseline
435 nm range 30.0 nm/gal 20 gal usable $26 fuel/hr 5h 00m endurance
Xenos: 4.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 435 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 0 minute endurance, 30.0 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas 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:
Waiex Avgas
$44 /hr
Baseline
Waiex: $44 per flight hour — fuel $26, maintenance and reserve $18.
Xenos Avgas
$44 /hr
Baseline
Xenos: $44 per flight hour — fuel $26, maintenance and reserve $18.
Waiex Piston
$3,923 /yr Baseline
Waiex: $3,923 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $3,323, annual inspection $600.
Xenos Piston
$6,800 /yr Baseline
Xenos: $6,800 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $6,200, annual inspection $600.

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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Waiex
2 / 2 seats 16 / 16 gal fuel 434 lb wet payload 530 lb useful 1,150 lb MTOW
Xenos
2 / 2 seats 20 / 20 gal fuel 395 lb wet payload 515 lb useful 1,275 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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