With the top of the V-tail almost 18 feet above the ground and a design maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 20,000 lbs, the Model 34 is to date the largest and heaviest Beechcraft civil design, The Beechcraft 1900 has a longer fuselage but shorter wingspan, with a significantly lower MTOW, and the Beechcraft Starship is smaller in all dimensions and also has a significantly lower MTOW.