Best High-Performance Single-Engine Aircraft
Fast single-engine aircraft with retractable gear, constant-speed props, and cruise speeds above 160 knots. The step-up from basic trainers to serious traveling machines.
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Matching Models
16,945
Active US Registrations
$12K
Avg Annual Cost (100 hrs)
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Beechcraft Bonanza (V35 / A36)
Single-Engine Piston
1947–present8,500 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
176 kts cruise770 nm range
Bellanca Viking 17-30/17-31
Single-Engine Piston
1967–1980850 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
175 kts cruise800 nm range
Cessna 210 Centurion
Single-Engine Piston
1960–19864,800 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
175 kts cruise900 nm range
Mooney M20 (M20C / M20J / M20K / M20R)
Single-Engine Piston
1955–present23 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
168 kts cruise850 nm range
Mooney M20J 201
Single-Engine Piston
1977–19981,396 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
168 kts cruise900 nm range
Mooney M20R Ovation
Single-Engine Piston
1994–2008396 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
185 kts cruise1050 nm range
Piper PA-46 Malibu / Matrix
Single-Engine Piston
1984–present980 registered
$30K–$200K$12K/yr
195 kts cruise1020 nm range