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Cessna

In 1911 Clyde V. Cessna built his first aircraft, a Bleriot-type monoplane powered by a 45kW Elbridge engine, and followed ...

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In November 1928 the CW-6 was flown. A six-seater powered by a 164kW Wright Whirlwind J-5 radial engine, it appeared ...

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In June 1935 the prototype Model C-34 made its first flight, piloted by George Harte. Powered by a 108kW Warner ...

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The final pre-war Cessna four-seat models were the C-145 and C-165 Airmaster. By the time their manufacture ceased in 1941, ...

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Cessna Aircraft's first twin-engined lightplane, built and flown in 1939, was a five-seat commercial transport typical of many very similar ...

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The Cessna Model 120 prototype, first flown on 28 June 1945, represented the company's attempt to capture a share of ...

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The aircraft of the Cessna Models 190 and 195 series were unique amongst postwar Cessna single-engined light-planes in being powered by ...

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The Cessna Model 170 and its immediate successors of the same family have the double distinction of being the best-selling ...

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In the late 1940s the US Army issued a specification for a two-seat liaison and observation monoplane. From the submissions ...

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In 1953 Cessna introduced a more powerful partner for the Model 170: using the same wing and flap system as ...

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In 1952, Cessna initiated the design of a new five/six-seat twin-engined light monoplane designated Cessna Model 310. The prototype flew for ...

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In the early 1950s the US Air Force was looking for a turbojet-powered trainer, and in 1953 Cessna was announced ...

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When production of the Models 120 and 140 ended, Cessna concentrated upon the development of four-seat aircraft of similar configuration. ...

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Flown for the first time in January 1957, the Cessna Model 210 was the first of the company's high-wing range ...

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The push-pull concept, with engines driving one tractor and one pusher propeller, was adopted by Cessna in the late 1950s ...

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The Cessna Model 205, introduced in 1962, was developed from the Model 182, although in appearance it was a fixed ...

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Cessna's Model 185 had the civil name Skywagon and when an improved version was evolved this was designated Cessna Model ...

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Following an extensive survey into the requirements of agricultural aircraft operators, the company flew the prototype of the Cessna Model ...

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When flown for the first time on 18 July 1962, the Cessna Model 411 then represented the company's largest business ...

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In October 1965 Cessna announced development of a new pressurised twin-engined business aircraft designated Cessna Model 421, the prototype of ...

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Expanding its range of single-engined aircraft in an attempt to satisfy what then appeared to be an insatiable market for ...

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To provide a pressurised twin-engined transport which would serve as a 'step-up' aircraft for owners of light un-pressurised twins, Cessna ...

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The Cessna Citation, announced in 1968, was one of the first of the new generation of turbofan-powered business jets, a ...

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On 26 February 1975 Cessna flew the prototype of its new twin-engined Cessna Model 404, subsequently named Titan, of which ...

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On 15 November 1974, Cessna announced the development of a new turboprop-powered pressurised executive transport which is designated Cessna Model ...

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Development of the Cessna business jet family continued with the Model 550 Citation II. Announced in September 1976, the prototype ...

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On 14 February 1978 Cessna flew the prototype (N303PD) of a new lightweight twin-engined aircraft which it then designated Cessna ...

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In November 1977 Cessna began the design of a new pressurised light business aircraft and the prototype flew for the ...

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Designed to replace extensive fleets of ageing utility aircraft still in wide service throughout the world such as the DH ...

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In 1989 Cessna announced the development of the six-seat Model 525 CitationJet, a new small business jet designed to succeed ...

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The Cessna Citation Mustang, Model 510, is a "very light jet" (VLJ) class business jet. In its standard configuration it ...

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