Aero Commander 200 vs Beechcraft Bonanza 33

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs

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Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb — the higher on the chart, the better, on every axis.

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Mission performance specifications
Specification Aero Commander 200Beechcraft Bonanza 33
Stall speed 58 kt63 kt
Approach speed 75 kt75 kt
Cruise speed 183 kt172 kt
Range 900 nm717 nm
Service ceiling 18500 ft17858 ft
Rate of climb 1400 fpm1167 fpm
Fuel burn 15.0 gph13.5 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Aero Commander 200 Avgas
15.0 gph
Baseline
900 nm range 80 gal usable 12.2 nm/gal $98 fuel/hr 5h 19m endurance
Aero Commander 200: 15.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 900 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 19 minute endurance, 12.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Beechcraft Bonanza 33 Avgas
13.5 gph
Baseline
717 nm range 74 gal usable 12.7 nm/gal $88 fuel/hr 5h 28m endurance
Beechcraft Bonanza 33: 13.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 717 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 28 minute endurance, 12.7 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

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Aero Commander 200 Avgas
$127 /hr
Baseline
Aero Commander 200: $127 per flight hour — fuel $98, maintenance and reserve $29.
Beechcraft Bonanza 33 Avgas
$167 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza 33: $167 per flight hour — fuel $88, maintenance and reserve $79.
Aero Commander 200 Piston
$13,400 /yr Baseline
Aero Commander 200: $13,400 per year — insurance $4,500, hangar $5,400, annual inspection $3,500.
Beechcraft Bonanza 33 Piston
$13,699 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza 33: $13,699 per year — insurance $4,400, hangar $6,199, annual inspection $3,100.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

190 + 30 lb Occupants
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1
Aero Commander 200
4 / 4 seats 80 / 80 gal fuel 580 lb wet payload 1,060 lb useful 3,000 lb MTOW
Beechcraft Bonanza 33
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 831 lb wet payload 1,275 lb useful 3,400 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Aero Commander 200
30.0 × 24.0 ft 7.0 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Beechcraft Bonanza 33
33.5 × 26.7 ft 8.2 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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