Beechcraft Bonanza G36 vs Socata TB-20 Trinidad

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

Aircraft

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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 Beechcraft Bonanza G36Socata TB-20 Trinidad
Stall speed 68 kt70 kt
Approach speed 77 kt75 kt
Cruise speed 176 kt163 kt
Range 920 nm1110 nm
Service ceiling 18500 ft20000 ft
Rate of climb 1230 fpm1200 fpm
Fuel burn 15.5 gph14.0 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.

Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Avgas
15.5 gph
Baseline
920 nm range 74 gal usable 11.4 nm/gal $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.
Socata TB-20 Trinidad Avgas
14.0 gph
Baseline
1,110 nm range 86 gal usable 11.6 nm/gal $91 fuel/hr 6h 08m endurance
Socata TB-20 Trinidad: 14.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,110 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 8 minute endurance, 11.6 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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Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Avgas
$199 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza G36: $199 per flight hour — fuel $101, maintenance and reserve $98.
Socata TB-20 Trinidad Avgas
$164 /hr
Baseline
Socata TB-20 Trinidad: $164 per flight hour — fuel $91, maintenance and reserve $73.
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.
Socata TB-20 Trinidad Piston
$11,700 /yr Baseline
Socata TB-20 Trinidad: $11,700 per year — insurance $4,500, hangar $3,700, annual inspection $3,500.

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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Beechcraft Bonanza G36
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 769 lb wet payload 1,213 lb useful 3,805 lb MTOW
Socata TB-20 Trinidad
5 / 5 seats 86 / 86 gal fuel 576 lb wet payload 1,092 lb useful 3,086 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.

Beechcraft Bonanza G36
33.5 × 27.5 ft 8.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Socata TB-20 Trinidad
32.3 × 25.5 ft 9.3 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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