Beech Baron 55 vs Beechcraft Bonanza A36

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 Beech Baron 55Beechcraft Bonanza A36
Stall speed 79 kt62 kt
Approach speed 90 kt80 kt
Cruise speed 188 kt169 kt
Range 933 nm760 nm
Service ceiling 19300 ft18500 ft
Rate of climb 1693 fpm1015 fpm
Fuel burn 24.0 gph15.0 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.

Beech Baron 55 Avgas
24.0 gph
Baseline
933 nm range 136 gal usable 7.8 nm/gal $156 fuel/hr 5h 40m endurance
Beech Baron 55: 24.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 933 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 40 minute endurance, 7.8 nautical miles per gallon.
Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Avgas
15.0 gph
Baseline
760 nm range 74 gal usable 11.3 nm/gal $98 fuel/hr 4h 56m endurance
Beechcraft Bonanza A36: 15.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 760 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 56 minute endurance, 11.3 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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Beech Baron 55 Avgas
$250 /hr
Baseline
Beech Baron 55: $250 per flight hour — fuel $156, maintenance and reserve $94.
Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Avgas
$185 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza A36: $185 per flight hour — fuel $98, maintenance and reserve $87.
Beech Baron 55 Piston
$14,500 /yr Baseline
Beech Baron 55: $14,500 per year — insurance $4,500, hangar $6,000, annual inspection $4,000.
Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Piston
$10,900 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza A36: $10,900 per year — insurance $3,000, hangar $5,400, annual inspection $2,500.

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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Beech Baron 55
6 / 6 seats 136 / 136 gal fuel 1,048 lb wet payload 1,864 lb useful 5,100 lb MTOW
Beechcraft Bonanza A36
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 961 lb wet payload 1,405 lb useful 3,650 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.

Beech Baron 55
37.8 × 28.0 ft 9.6 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Beechcraft Bonanza A36
33.5 × 27.5 ft 8.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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