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Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee Commercial
Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerPiper AircraftBeechcraft
TypeLight & general aviationLight & general aviation
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19601945
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built32,00017,000
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length7.25 m8.38 m
Wingspan10.67 m10.21 m
Height2.22 m2.62 m
Wing area15.8 m²16.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight680 kg1,141 kg
Max. take-off weight1,055 kg1,656 kg
Performance
Cruise speed213 km/h326 km/h
Range960 km1,704 km
Service ceiling3,960 m5,640 m
Rate of climb3.3 m/s—
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Seats (typical)46
Seats (max.)46
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelLycoming O-320-D3GContinental IO-550-B
Power (each)120 kW224 kW

At a glance

Range

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
960 km
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
1,704 km

Max. take-off weight

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
1,055 kg
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
1,656 kg

Wingspan

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
11 m
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
10 m

Length

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
7 m
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
8 m

Service ceiling

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
3,960 m
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
5,640 m

Seats (typical)

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
4
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
6

Units built

Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
32,000
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
17,000

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.