PlanePicker

Start your plane search with a shortlist.

Tell it what you want the airplane for. PlanePicker ranks 52 popular piston singles against it, so you know which ones to go look at.

A starting point, not an answer. Every spec, price and parts rating here is an unverified estimate. Check the POH, type certificate data sheet and real listings before acting on anything.

1 · What's the mission?

2 · Narrow it down (all optional)

Seats needed

Total seats, including you as the pilot.

Budget ceiling ($)

Range needed (nm)

Shortest runway (ft)

More filters

Minimum cruise speed (kt)

Load capacity

Count everyone on board, including yourself. People mode also fills in seats if you left it blank.

Horsepower

Landing gear

Wing covering

Certification

Fuel system

Fine-tune what matters most

Starts from your mission. Changing the mission resets these. Values are relative to each other.

Include fuel efficiency in the ranking. It's estimated from cruise speed and fuel burn, so treat it loosely.

Results update as you type.

Start your plane search with a shortlist.

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