Commander 500 vs Cessna 402

American light business aircraft, mainly used in civil and military flight training, widely deployed in the mid-20th century.
Picture of Commander 500
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Aero
First flight 23 April 1948
Year of introduction 1952
Number produced 2902 units
Average unit price $0.3 million
American light commercial aircraft, notable for its use in air taxi services, particularly in the Bahamas, post-1960s era.
Picture of Cessna 402
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Military Transport Aircraft
Manufacturer Cessna
First flight 26 August 1965
Year of introduction 1967
Number produced 2 units
Average unit price $0.4 million
Wing area 24.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 15.0 m β—‰
Height 4.4 m β—‰
Length 11.2 m β—‰
Maximum speed -- km/h
Service ceiling 5,913 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 3,062 kg β—‰
Empty weight 2,102 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 216 kW β—‰
Wing area 21.0 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 13.5 m β—‰
Height 3.5 m β—‰
Length 11.1 m β—‰
Maximum speed 426 km/h
Service ceiling 8,199 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 3,107 kg β—‰
Empty weight 1,846 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 242 kW β—‰

Performance Radar Chart

Photo of Commander 500 by TomΓ‘s Del Coro. Photo of Cessna 402 by Rijkswaterstaat.