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Originally Posted by LifeisGood
Most 340A and 414’s have about the same useful load, about 1850 to 1900 lbs. The difference being the 414 is a little roomier, which is a luxury, and the 414 is about 750 lbs heavier and about 10 to 15 kts slower. The 340A usually carries 183 gal of fuel compared to the 206 gal for the 414. Therefore full fuel in a 340A leaves 800 lbs for passengers and baggage compared to 664 lbs in a 414 with full fuel. Hence the 4.5 standard people in the 340A and 3.8 in the 414 with full fuel. Both planes are great to fly, it just depends on your mission profile.
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If you install Vortex Generators the 340 will get an additional 300 lbs giving 1100 useful after fuel and the generators for the 414 will add an additional 350 lbs giving 1014 useful after fuel.
