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Beechcraft Baron G58 vs Beechcraft Bonanza G36 vs Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair vs Piper M350

The Beechcraft Baron G58 is a piston twin positioned as a higher-complexity, higher-redundancy personal and business aircraft. It typically carries about five to six people and offers midrange cross-country capability; its appeal is the added engine-out redundancy rather than maximum range. The Beechcraft Bonanza G36 is a high-performance single-engine piston in a similar premium personal transport category but with simpler operations and lower systems complexity than the Baron. It commonly seats up to six and delivers comparable or better real-world range than many twins, depending on power settings and payload. The Cessna Turbo Stationair sits in the utility/haul-and-fly category. It usually accommodates around six, favors cabin volume and high useful load, and with turbocharging maintains performance at altitude; range is generally competitive but often traded for payload and mission flexibility. The Piper M350 is a pressurized, high-performance single aimed at comfortable, higher-altitude travel. It typically seats about five to six, and among these options it tends to offer the strongest long-range cruise capability and weather/altitude comfort, with less redundancy than the Baron but more speed and pressurization advantages.

SpecBeechcraft Baron G58Beechcraft Bonanza G36Cessna Turbo StationairPiper M350
Summary
Cockpit2222
DOC / nm$ 1.72$ 1.16$ 1.08$ 1.34
Total Seats6666
Flight RulesIFRVFRVFRVFR
ManufacturerBeechcraftBeechcraftCessnaPiper
Aircraft NameBaron G58Bonanza G36206 Turbo StationairM350
CertificationFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASAFAA / EASA
Max Range (nm)14809207031343
DOC / nm / Seat$ 0.29$ 0.19$ 0.18$ 0.22
OEM VerificationUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-VerifiedUn-Verified
Useful Load (lbs)145010501308
Standard Cabin Seats4444
Direct Operating Cost$ 347$ 204$ 174$ 285
Flight Deck (Base Spec)Garmin G1000 NXiGarmin G1000 NXiGarmin G1000 NXiGarmin G1000 NXi
Max Cruise Speed (ktas)202176161213
Base Aircraft Price (USD) $1,495,000 $925,000 $745,000 $1,195,000
Cabin
Cockpit2222
Total Seats6666
Standard Cabin Seats4444
Cabin Pressure (psi)5.6
Engine
FADECNoNoNoNo
ModelIO-550-CIO-550-BTIO-540-AJ1ATIO-540-AE2A
Fuel TypeAvGasAvGasAvGasAvGas
TBO (hrs)1700170020002000
TBO (yrs)12121212
Horsepower300300350350
Fuel DeliveryFuel InjectedFuel InjectedFuel InjectedFuel Injected
No. of Engines2111
Fuel Capacity (gal)1947487120
Dimensions
Length (ft)29.927.528.329
Wingspan (ft)37.933.53643
Cabin Width (ft)3.53.53.64.1
Cabin Height (ft)4.24.24.24
Cabin Length (ft)12.612.612.112.3
Overall Height (ft)9.88.69.411.4
Cabin Volume (cu. ft)150100165
Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft)46101120
Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft)13