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Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Commercial
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBeechcraftPiper Aircraft
TypeLight & general aviationLight & general aviation
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19451960
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built17,00032,000
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length8.38 m7.25 m
Wingspan10.21 m10.67 m
Height2.62 m2.22 m
Wing area16.8 m²15.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight1,141 kg680 kg
Max. take-off weight1,656 kg1,055 kg
Performance
Cruise speed326 km/h213 km/h
Range1,704 km960 km
Service ceiling5,640 m3,960 m
Rate of climb—3.3 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Seats (typical)64
Seats (max.)64
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelContinental IO-550-BLycoming O-320-D3G
Power (each)224 kW120 kW

At a glance

Range

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

Max. take-off weight

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

Wingspan

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

Length

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

Service ceiling

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

Seats (typical)

Beechcraft Bonanza G36
6
Piper Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
4

Units built

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

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