Beechcraft Bonanza G36

Piston single engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Payload vs. Range

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Default: 190 lbs

Default: 30 lbs

Occupants
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Fuel on board

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Extra weight

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Range

Available Range / nm
Mission capable. Aircraft can handle the current load with full fuel tanks.
Fuel tradeoff required. You'll need to leave gallons of fuel behind ( gal usable for nm range).
Over max gross weight. Reduce payload by lbs to safely operate this aircraft.
Extra weight is the additional payload available with your selected passengers.

Mission Profile

Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Performance
  • Complex
176
KTAS
Cruise Speed
920
nm
Max Range
18500
ft
Service Ceiling
6
Occupants
769
lbs
Wet Payload
Used market Only available used

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Beechcraft Bonanza G36

Type certificated 2005

Overview

The Beechcraft Bonanza G36 is the final, glass-cockpit evolution of the Model 36 Bonanza, a six-seat single-engine high-performance retractable produced from 2006 until the line closed in 2025. It pairs the long-bodied, club-seating Model 36 cabin and aft double doors with a 300-horsepower Continental IO-550-B, a Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck with electronic stability protection (ESP), and a GI 275 electronic standby. Built to the more demanding Utility-category structural standard, the G36 has long been regarded as a benchmark for build quality and control harmony among piston singles, and a 2022 gross-weight increase of 155 pounds lifted useful load to 1,213 pounds in the standard six-seat configuration.

The Bonanza is the longest continuously produced aircraft in history, with more than 18,000 built across 79 years; in November 2025 Textron Aviation announced the end of Bonanza and Baron production once the order backlog is filled, making late-build G36s the last of a line that began in 1947. For a buyer today the G36 is the turn-key, factory-supported way into the Bonanza: the cabin and payload of the A36 it replaced, modern glass, and the deepest parts-and-service network of any piston single. Choose the G36 when you want a recent-production six-seat traveler with glass avionics and factory support, and you do not need turbocharging or pressurization for high-altitude flying.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit. High-resolution displays, electronic stability protection, SurfaceWatch runway awareness, and a GI 275 electronic standby on current aircraft.
  • Utility-category structure. Certified to higher structural standards than most Normal-category competitors, a longstanding marker of the Bonanza’s build quality.
  • Six-seat club cabin. A genuine cabin-class layout for a piston single, with an aft double door that eases loading of passengers and bags.
  • Benchmark handling. Crisp, well-harmonized controls and reassuring stability in turbulence, long considered among the best-flying singles ever built.
  • Strong useful load. The 2022 gross-weight increase lifted useful load to 1,213 lb, broadening its practicality as a four-to-six-seat traveler.

Trade-offs

  • Aft CG sensitivity. Like all Model 36 variants, it demands careful weight and balance; the center of gravity migrates rearward as fuel burns off.
  • High-performance running costs. Retractable gear and the 300 hp IO-550-B put maintenance and insurance in line with other complex high-performance singles, above fixed-gear alternatives.
  • Endorsements required. Complex and high-performance endorsements are needed, so it is not an entry-level airplane.
  • Premium acquisition cost. New G36s carried a seven-figure price, and clean used examples hold their value accordingly.
  • No turbo or pressurization. Normally aspirated and unpressurized, it yields high-altitude cruise efficiency to the turbocharged B36TC and to pressurized cabin-class competitors.

See Also

Base model

Beechcraft Bonanza A36

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 33.5 ft
Height
8.6 ft
Length
27.5 ft
Parking area (ft2)
1413.75 ft2
Max Takeoff Weight
3,805 lbs
Max Landing Weight
3,805 lbs
Useful Load
1,213 lbs
Fuel Capacity
74 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
176 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 205 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 167 KIAS
Approach Speed
77 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
68 KIAS
Range
920 NM
Service Ceiling
18,500 ft
Rate of Climb
1230 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
1,913 ft
Landing ground roll
1,450 ft

Engine

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