Beechcraft Bonanza Turbine vs Piper M500

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 Beechcraft Bonanza TurbinePiper M500
Stall speed 68 kt69 kt
Approach speed 73 kt85 kt
Cruise speed 210 kt260 kt
Range 980 nm1000 nm
Service ceiling 18500 ft30000 ft
Rate of climb 1230 fpm1556 fpm
Fuel burn 24.0 gph35.0 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 Turbine Jet A
24.0 gph
Baseline
980 nm range 74 gal usable 8.8 nm/gal $144 fuel/hr 3h 05m endurance
Beechcraft Bonanza Turbine: 24.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 980 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 5 minute endurance, 8.8 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper M500 Jet A
35.0 gph
Baseline
1,000 nm range 170 gal usable 7.4 nm/gal $210 fuel/hr 4h 51m endurance
Piper M500: 35.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,000 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 51 minute endurance, 7.4 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A 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 Turbine Jet A
$144 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza Turbine: $144 per flight hour — fuel $144, maintenance and reserve $0.
Piper M500 Jet A
$722 /hr
Baseline
Piper M500: $722 per flight hour — fuel $210, maintenance and reserve $512.
Beechcraft Bonanza Turbine Turboprop
$9,195 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft Bonanza Turbine: $9,195 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $6,695, annual inspection $2,500.
Piper M500 Turboprop
$43,600 /yr Baseline
Piper M500: $43,600 per year — insurance $17,100, hangar $20,000, annual inspection $6,500.

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 Turbine
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 577 lb wet payload 1,073 lb useful 3,650 lb MTOW
Piper M500
6 / 6 seats 170 / 170 gal fuel 559 lb wet payload 1,698 lb useful 5,092 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 Turbine
33.5 × 29.2 ft 8.6 ft tall
1× Turboprop Retractable Unpressurized
Piper M500
43.0 × 29.6 ft 11.3 ft tall
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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