Compare Beechcraft Bonanza G36 vs Cessna Citation CJ4 vs Piper M500 vs Piper M600 SLS
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| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Cessna Citation | Piper | Piper |
| Aircraft Type | Bonanza G36 | CJ4 | M500 | M600 |
| Base Aircraft Price (USD) | $925,000 | $11,290,000 | $2,122,600 | $3,081,400 |
| Direct Operating Cost | $ 204 | $ 1,970 | $ 579 | $ 603 |
| DOC / nm | $ 1.16 | $ 4.37 | $ 3.11 | $ 2.19 |
| DOC / nm / Seat | $ 0.19 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.55 |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 176 | 440 | 260 | 274 |
| Max Range (nm) | 920 | 2170 | 1000 | 1658 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 1050 | 6914 | 2300 | 2350 |
| Total Seats | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Max Cabin Seats | - | 8 | - | - |
| Min Crew | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Flight Deck (Base Spec) | Garmin G1000 NXi | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G1000 NXi | Garmin G3000 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | - | IFR | IFR |
| Certification | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA | FAA / EASA |
| OEM Verification | Un-Verified | VERIFIED | VERIFIED | VERIFIED |
| Weights | ||||
| MRAMP (lbs) | - | 18497 | 5134 | 6050 |
| MTOW (lbs) | 3650 | 17110 | 5092 | 6000 |
| MLW (lbs) | 3650 | 15660 | 4850 | 5800 |
| MZFW (lbs) | - | 12500 | 4850 | 4850 |
| BOW (lbs) | - | 10280 | 3436 | 3700 |
| BEW (lbs) | 2600 | 10196 | 2792 | 3650 |
| Useful Load (lbs) | 1050 | 6914 | 2300 | 2350 |
| Max Payload (lbs) | - | 2637 | 1707 | 2300 |
| Fuel Capacity (lbs) | 444 | 5830 | 1020 | 1642 |
| Useful Load Max Fuel (lbs) | 606 | 1184 | - | 1692 |
| Payload Max Fuel (lbs) | - | 1122 | 559 | 658 |
| Max Baggage Weight (lbs) | 70 | 1040 | - | - |
| Dimensions | ||||
| Wingspan (ft) | 33.5 | 50 | 43.2 | 43.2 |
| Overall Height (ft) | 8.6 | 15.5 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Length (ft) | 27.5 | 53.4 | 29.6 | 29.7 |
| Cabin Height (ft) | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4 | 4 |
| Aisle Step (ft) | - | 0.4 | - | - |
| Cabin Width (ft) | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Cabin Width - Floor (ft) | - | 3.1 | - | - |
| Cabin Length (ft) | 12.6 | 17.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Cabin Length - Seating (ft) | - | 14.8 | - | - |
| Cabin Volume (cu. ft) | 100 | - | 165 | 165 |
| Baggage Volume Int. (cu. ft) | 10 | 7 | 20 | 20 |
| Baggage Volume Ext. (cu. ft) | - | 70 | - | - |
| Engine | ||||
| No. of Engines | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Beechcraft | Cessna Citation | Piper | Piper |
| Model | IO-550-B | FJ44-4A | PT6A-42A | PT6A-42A |
| Horsepower | 300 | - | 500 | 600 |
| Thrust (lbs) | - | 3621 | - | - |
| Flat Rating | - | ISA + 11 | ISA + 55 | ISA + 55 |
| FADEC | No | Yes | No | No |
| TBO (hrs) | 1700 | 5000 | 3600 | 3600 |
| TBO (yrs) | 12 | - | - | - |
| Fuel Type | AvGas | - | - | - |
| Fuel Delivery | Fuel Injected | - | - | - |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) | 74 | 870 | 170 | 260 |
| Fuel Burn (lbph) | - | 757 | - | - |
| Avionics | ||||
| Flight Deck | Garmin G1000 NXi | Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 | Garmin G1000 NXi | Garmin G3000 |
| Flight Rules | VFR | - | IFR | IFR |
| Standby Instrument | - | - | Aspen Avionics EFD1000 | Aspen Avionics EFD1000 |
| FMS | - | 1 | - | - |
| Autopilot | Garmin GFC 700 | 1 | 1 x Garmin GFC 700 | 1 x Garmin GFC-700 |
| PFD | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| MFD | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| GPS | - | 1 | 2 x Garmin GIA64W | 2 x Garmin GIA64W |
| AHRS | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| ADC | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Transponder | 1 | 1 | 1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT) | 1 x Garmin GTX-335R (ADS-B OUT) |
| VHF Com | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| VHF NAV | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cabin | ||||
| Total Seats | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cockpit | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard Cabin Seats | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Max Cabin Seats | - | 8 | - | - |
| Min Crew | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lavatory | - | 1 Enclosed Belted Flushing | No | No |
| Lavatory Location | - | AFT | - | - |
| Galley / Refreshment | - | Galley | Refreshment Centre | Refreshment Centre |
| Galley Location | - | FWD | MID | MID |
| Crew Rest | - | No | - | - |
| Jump Seat | - | No | - | - |
| Max Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | - | 8244 | 8644 |
| SL Cabin Altitude (ft) | - | 24005 | 12600 | 12600 |
| Cabin Pressure (psi) | - | 9 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| Other | ||||
| Prop Manufacturer | Hartzell | - | Hartzell | Hartzell |
| Prop Description | 3-Blade Constant | - | 4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse | 4-Blade Constant Speed Reverse |
| Prop Diameter | - | - | 82.5 | - |
| Gear Type | Retractable | - | Retractable | Retractable |
| Warranty | ||||
| Pilot Training Credits | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Airframe (Yrs) | - | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Airframe (Hrs) | - | 1000 | - | 1500 |
| Engine (Yrs) | - | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Engine (Hrs) | - | 1000 | 2500 | 2500 |
| APU (Hrs) | - | 2000 | - | - |
| Prop (Yrs) | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Prop (Hrs) | - | - | 1500 | 1500 |
| Avionics (Yrs) | - | - | 3 | 5 |
| Performance | ||||
| Max Cruise Speed (Mach) | - | 0.77 | - | - |
| Max Cruise Speed (ktas) | 176 | 440 | 260 | 274 |
| Long Range Cruise (Mach) | - | 0.66 | - | - |
| Long Range Cruise (ktas) | 137 | 377 | 157 | 184 |
| Vref (kias) | - | 117 | - | - |
| Stall Speed - Clean (kias) | 59 | - | - | - |
| Max Range (nm) | 920 | 2170 | 1000 | 1658 |
| Range @ 75% | - | - | - | 1385 |
| Max Range Crew + 4 (nm) | - | 1918 | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 6 (nm) | - | 1790 | - | - |
| Max Range Crew + 8 (nm) | - | 1612 | - | - |
| Take-off FL (ft) | - | 3410 | - | - |
| Take-off Roll (ft) | 1913 | - | 1650 | 2635 |
| Take-Off >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | - | 2438 | - |
| Take-Off (5000 / ISA + 10) | - | 5180 | 2973 | 3998 |
| Landing Roll (ft) | 1450 | 2665 | 1020 | - |
| Landing >50ft Obst. (ft) | - | 2940 | 2110 | 2659 |
| Max Climb Rate (fpm) | 1230 | 3854 | 1600 | 1556 |
| Service Ceiling (ft) | 18500 | 45000 | 28000 | 30000 |