Mooney M20M Bravo vs Piper Saratoga II TC

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Mooney M20M Bravo
36.1 × 26.8 ft 8.3 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Piper Saratoga II TC
36.2 × 27.9 ft 8.5 ft tall
1× Piston Retractable Unpressurized

Mission Performance

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

Mission performance specifications
Specification Mooney M20M BravoPiper Saratoga II TC
Stall speed 66 kt67 kt
Approach speed 80 kt80 kt
Cruise speed 220 kt177 kt
Range 960 nm784 nm
Service ceiling 25000 ft20000 ft
Rate of climb 1230 fpm1120 fpm
Fuel burn 17.6 gph19.0 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.

Mooney M20M Bravo Avgas
17.6 gph
Baseline
960 nm range 89 gal usable 12.5 nm/gal $114 fuel/hr 5h 03m endurance
Mooney M20M Bravo: 17.6 gallons per hour at cruise, 960 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 3 minute endurance, 12.5 nautical miles per gallon.
Piper Saratoga II TC Avgas
19.0 gph
Baseline
784 nm range 102 gal usable 9.3 nm/gal $124 fuel/hr 5h 22m endurance
Piper Saratoga II TC: 19.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 784 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 22 minute endurance, 9.3 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

Scale:
Mooney M20M Bravo Avgas
$215 /hr
Baseline
Mooney M20M Bravo: $215 per flight hour — fuel $114, maintenance and reserve $101.
Piper Saratoga II TC Avgas
$224 /hr
Baseline
Piper Saratoga II TC: $224 per flight hour — fuel $124, maintenance and reserve $100.
Mooney M20M Bravo Piston
$13,087 /yr Baseline
Mooney M20M Bravo: $13,087 per year — insurance $3,500, hangar $6,587, annual inspection $3,000.
Piper Saratoga II TC Piston
$22,480 /yr Baseline
Piper Saratoga II TC: $22,480 per year — insurance $11,500, hangar $6,840, annual inspection $4,140.

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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Mooney M20M Bravo
4 / 4 seats 89 / 89 gal fuel 566 lb wet payload 1,100 lb useful 3,368 lb MTOW
Piper Saratoga II TC
6 / 6 seats 102 / 102 gal fuel 508 lb wet payload 1,120 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.

Payload-Range Map

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