Aero Commander 200 vs Beechcraft Bonanza G36

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

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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 G36
33.5 × 27.5 ft 8.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

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.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Aero Commander 200Beechcraft Bonanza G36
Stall speed 67 kt68 kt
Approach speed 75 kt77 kt
Cruise speed 183 kt176 kt
Range 900 nm920 nm
Service ceiling 18500 ft18500 ft
Rate of climb 1400 fpm1230 fpm
Fuel burn 15.0 gph15.5 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.

Fuel Burn & Range

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

Aero Commander 200 Avgas
15.0 gph
Baseline
900 nm range 12.2 nm/gal 80 gal usable $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 G36 Avgas
15.5 gph
Baseline
920 nm range 11.4 nm/gal 74 gal usable $101 fuel/hr 4h 46m endurance
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: 15.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 920 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 46 minute endurance, 11.4 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
$178 /hr
Baseline
Aero Commander 200: $178 per flight hour — fuel $98, maintenance and reserve $80.
Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Avgas
$199 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: $199 per flight hour — fuel $101, maintenance and reserve $98.
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 G36 Piston
$18,700 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: $18,700 per year — insurance $8,500, hangar $7,200, annual inspection $3,000.

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.

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Aero Commander 200
4 / 4 seats 80 / 80 gal fuel 580 lb wet payload 1,060 lb useful 3,000 lb MTOW
Beechcraft Bonanza G36
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 769 lb wet payload 1,213 lb useful 3,805 lb MTOW

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

Payload-Range Map

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