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Performance data · Owner report
Back-to-back flight tests on a G36 Bonanza
Bonanza owner Craig Sommerfeld flew his 2007 G36 with the original 3-blade Hartzell, then again with the MT 3-blade propeller, using the same climb and cruise routine. His results, as reported in the American Bonanza Society magazine in December 2008:
2,300 ft
higher after the same 35-mile climb at 100 kts
1.6 gph
less fuel burned in cruise at 11,000 ft
+4 kt
faster in cruise at the same time
~40°F
cooler cylinder head temperatures
He also reports very quick response to power and pitch changes, no vibration at any RPM, strong braking when the pitch is pulled back on landing, and a de-ice system that draws less than half the power. The afternoon MT test was flown on a warmer day, with the ground temperature about 20 degrees higher.