Beechcraft V35B Bonanza vs PA32 Turbo Saratoga

Side-by-side specs, range, and real operating costs for up to 5 aircraft.

Aircraft

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Mission Performance

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Values normalised across compared aircraft. Fuel Economy is inverted (lower burn = higher score). See table below for raw figures.

Mission Performance Details

Metric Beechcraft V35B Bonanza Beechcraft PA32 Turbo Saratoga Piper Aircraft, Inc
Stall Speed 64 kts 62 kts
Approach Speed 75 kts 80 kts
Cruise Speed 172 kts 177 kts
Range 824 nm 875 nm
Service Ceiling 17,500 ft 20,000 ft
Rate of Climb 1,136 fpm 1,050 fpm
Fuel Burn 15.0 gph 17.5 gph

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 V35B Bonanza Avgas
15.0 gph
baseline
824 nm range 74 gal usable 4h 56m endurance 11.5 nm/gal $98 fuel/hr
Beechcraft V35B Bonanza: 15.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 824 nautical mile published range, 4 hour 56 minute endurance, 11.5 nautical miles per gallon.
PA32 Turbo Saratoga Avgas
17.5 gph
+2.5 gph
875 nm range 107 gal usable 6h 06m endurance 10.1 nm/gal $114 fuel/hr
PA32 Turbo Saratoga: 17.5 gallons per hour at cruise, 875 nautical mile published range, 6 hour 6 minute endurance, 10.1 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 V35B BonanzaAvgas
$150 /hr
Beechcraft V35B Bonanza: $150 per flight hour — fuel $98, maintenance and reserve $52.
PA32 Turbo SaratogaAvgas
$265 /hr
PA32 Turbo Saratoga: $265 per flight hour — fuel $114, maintenance and reserve $151.
Beechcraft V35B Bonanza Piston
$8,755 /yr
Beechcraft V35B Bonanza: $8,755 per year — insurance $2,500, hangar $3,600, annual inspection $2,655.
PA32 Turbo Saratoga Piston
$15,300 /yr
PA32 Turbo Saratoga: $15,300 per year — insurance $4,800, hangar $6,000, annual inspection $4,500.

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.

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each
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Beechcraft V35B Bonanza
6 / 6 seats 74 / 74 gal fuel 850 lb wet payload 1,294 lb useful 3,400 lb MTOW
PA32 Turbo Saratoga
6 / 6 seats 107 / 107 gal fuel 858 lb wet payload 1,500 lb useful 3,600 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 V35B Bonanza
33.5 × 26.4 ft 7.6 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
PA32 Turbo Saratoga
36.2 × 28.3 ft 8.5 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Payload-Range Map

Full fuel ← → Max payload

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