Beechcraft Bonanza Civilian Multi-Purpose Utility Aircraft

The Beechcraft Bonanza is a popular civilian aircraft introduced in 1947 and has since seen production totals surpass 17,000 examples.

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Any available statistics for the Beechcraft Bonanza Civilian Multi-Purpose Utility Aircraft are showcased in the areas immediately below. Categories include basic specifications covering country-of-origin, operational status, manufacture(s) and total quantitative production. Other qualities showcased are related to structural values (namely dimensions), installed power and standard day performance figures, installed or proposed armament and mission equipment (if any), global users (from A-to-Z) and series model variants (if any).

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Relative Maximum Speed Rating

Hi: 300mph

Lo: 150mph

This entry's maximum listed speed (203mph).

Graph average of 225 miles-per-hour.

City-to-City Ranges

NYC

LON

PAR

BER

MOS

TOK

SYD

LAX

NYC

Graph showcases the Beechcraft 2009 Model G36's operational range (on internal fuel) when compared to distances between major cities.

Aviation Era

Useful in showcasing the era cross-over of particular aircraft/aerospace designs.

Unit Production Comparison

Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units

Military Market HI**: 36,183 units

17000

* Commercial Market High belongs to Cessna 172.

** Military Market High belongs to Ilyushin Il-2.

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Supported Mission Types:

Anti-Ship

Airborne Early Warning

VIP Travel

Origin: United States

Year: 1947

Type: Civilian Multi-Purpose Utility Aircraft

Manufacturer(s): Beechcraft - USA

Production: 17,000

Global Operators:
Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Haiti; Iran; Israel; Indonesia; Ivory Coast; Mexico; Netherlands; Nicaragua; Paraguay; Spain; Thailand; United States

Historical Commitments / Honors:

Military lapel ribbon for Operation Allied Force

Military lapel ribbon for the Arab-Israeli War

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Britain

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Midway

Military lapel ribbon for the Berlin Airlift

Military lapel ribbon for the Cuban Missile Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War

Military lapel ribbon for the French-Indochina War

Military lapel ribbon for the Golden Age of Flight

Military lapel ribbon for the 1991 Gulf War

Military lapel ribbon for the Indo-Pak Wars

Military lapel ribbon for the Iran-Iraq War

Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War

Military lapel ribbon for the 1982 Lebanon War

Military lapel ribbon for the Malayan Emergency

Military lapel ribbon for the attack on Pearl Harbor

Military lapel ribbon for the Six Day War

Military lapel ribbon for the Soviet-Afghan War

Military lapel ribbon for the Spanish Civil War

Military lapel ribbon for the Suez Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Vietnam War

Military lapel ribbon for Warsaw Pact of the Cold War-era

Military lapel ribbon for the WASP (WW2)

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 1

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

Military lapel ribbon for the Yom Kippur

* Ribbons not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective campaigns/operations.

Structural - Crew, Dimensions, and Weights:
Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Beechcraft 2009 Model G36 model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.

Operational
CREW

Personnel
1

Dimension
LENGTH

Feet
27.49 ft

Meters
8.38 m

Dimension
WIDTH

Feet
33.50 ft

Meters
10.21 m

Dimension
HEIGHT

Feet
8.60 ft

Meters
2.62 m

Weight
EMPTY

Pounds
2,531 lb

Kilograms
1,148 kg

Weight
LOADED

Pounds
3,651 lb

Kilograms
1,656 kg

Installed Power - Standard Day Performance:
1 x Continental IO-550-B developing 300 horsepower.

Performance
SPEED

Miles-per-Hour
203 mph

Kilometers-per-Hour
326 kph

Knots
176 kts

Performance
RANGE

Miles
1,060 mi

Kilometers
1,706 km

Nautical Miles
921 nm

Performance
CEILING

Feet
18,501 ft

Meters
5,639 m

Miles
3.50 mi

Performance
CLIMB RATE

Feet-per-Minute
1,230 ft/min

Meters-per-Minute
375 m/min

Armament - Hardpoints (0):

None.

Variants: Series Model Variants
• 35-33 Debonair
• 35-A33 Debonair
• 35-B33 Debonair
• 35-C33 Debonair
• 35-C33A Debonair
• D33 Debonair
• E33 Bonanza
• E33A Bonanza
• E33B Bonanza
• E33C Bonanza
• F33 Bonanza
• F33A Bonanza
• F33C Bonanza
• G33 Bonanza
• Model 35
• A35
• B35
• C35
• D35
• E35
• F35
• G35
• H35
• J35
• K35
• M35
• N35
• 035
• P35
• S35
• V35
• V35A
• V35B
• Model 36
• A36
• A36TC
• T36TC
• B36TC
• G36
• YGU-22A
• YAU-22A
• QU-22B
• Bonanza (Propjet)
• Bonanza (Turbine Air)
• Bonanza Whirlwind System II
• Bonanza Whirlwind TCP
• Parastu - Iraning unlicensed reverse-engineered Bonanza.