Useful load is comparable but the Piaggio is so much more fuel efficient
that it can carry about twice the payload on 1500nm flights and get there an
hour earlier too. The Piaggio with its four lifting surfaces (the fusilage
also provides lift) incredibly tight tolerance surface finish and low drag
shape is simply an amazing airplane. It is light years ahead of the King
Air.

Mike
MU-2

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As far as any other comparison goes, the P180 crushes the
King Air.

Agreed, except for the BE200's 1000lb higher MTOW. I'm not sure how
much of that is useful load though.