Cessna Aircraft

Cessna Model A 1927 In 1911 Clyde V. Cessna built his first aircraft, a Bleriot-type monoplane powered by a ... read more ... In November 1928 the CW-6 was flown. A six-seater powered by a 164kW Wright Whirlwind ... read more ... Cessna OW-6 / DC-6 / UC-77 1928 Cessna C-34 / C-37 / C-38 1935 read more ... The final pre-war Cessna four-seat models were the C-145 and C-165 Airmaster. By the time ... read more ... Cessna C-145 / C-165 Airmaster 1939 Cessna T-50 / C-78 1940 Cessna Aircraft's first twin-engined lightplane, built and flown in 1939, was a five-seat commercial transport ... read more ... Cessna C-106 Loadmaster 1943 Cessna Model 120 / 140 1945 The Cessna Model 120 prototype, first flown on 28 June 1945, represented the company's attempt ... read more ... The aircraft of the Cessna Models 190 and 195 series were unique amongst postwar Cessna single-engined ... read more ... Cessna Model 190 / 195 1947 Cessna Model 170 / 172 / 175 / 182 Skylark / Skyhawk / Skylane / T-41 1948 The Cessna Model 170 and its immediate successors of the same family have the double ... read more ... In the late 1940s the US Army issued a specification for a two-seat liaison and ... read more ... Cessna Model 305A / O-1 Bird Dog 1950 Cessna Model 180 / 185 Skywagon / AGcarryall / U-17 1953 In 1953 Cessna introduced a more powerful partner for the Model 170: using the same ... read more ... In 1952, Cessna initiated the design of a new five/six-seat twin-engined light monoplane designated Cessna ... read more ... Cessna Model 310 / 320 / 335 / 340 / U-3 1953 Cessna Model 318 / T-37 / A-37 Dragonfly 1954 In the early 1950s the US Air Force was looking for a turbojet-powered trainer, and ... read more ... When production of the Models 120 and 140 ended, Cessna concentrated upon the development of ... read more ... Cessna Model 150 / 152 1957 Cessna Model 210 Centurion / Turbo-Centurion / Pressurized Centurion 1957 Flown for the first time in January 1957, the Cessna Model 210 was the first ... read more ... The push-pull concept, with engines driving one tractor and one pusher propeller, was adopted by ... read more ... Cessna Model 336 / 337 Skymaster / O-2 1961 Cessna Model 205 1962 The Cessna Model 205, introduced in 1962, was developed from the Model 182, although in ... read more ... Cessna's Model 185 had the civil name Skywagon and when an improved version was evolved ... read more ... Cessna Model 206 Super Skywagon / 207 / Stationair 1964 Cessna Model 188 1965 Following an extensive survey into the requirements of agricultural aircraft operators, the company flew the ... read more ... When flown for the first time on 18 July 1962, the Cessna Model 411 then ... read more ... Cessna Model 401 / Utiliner / 402 / Businessliner / 411 1965 Cessna Model 421 Golden Eagle 1965 In October 1965 Cessna announced development of a new pressurised twin-engined business aircraft designated Cessna ... read more ... Expanding its range of single-engined aircraft in an attempt to satisfy what then appeared to ... read more ... Cessna Model 177 / Cardinal / Cardinal Classic 1967 Cessna Model 414 Chancellor 1968 To provide a pressurised twin-engined transport which would serve as a 'step-up' aircraft for owners ... read more ... The Cessna Citation, announced in 1968, was one of the first of the new generation ... read more ... Cessna Model 500 Citation 1969 Cessna Model 404 Titan 1975 On 26 February 1975 Cessna flew the prototype of its new twin-engined Cessna Model 404, ... read more ... On 15 November 1974, Cessna announced the development of a new turboprop-powered pressurised executive transport ... read more ... Cessna Model 441 Conquest II 1975 Cessna Model 550 Citation II 1977 Development of the Cessna business jet family continued with the Model 550 Citation II. Announced ... read more ... On 14 February 1978 Cessna flew the prototype (N303PD) of a new lightweight twin-engined aircraft ... read more ... Cessna Model T303 Crusader 1978 Cessna Model 425 Corsair 1978 In November 1977 Cessna began the design of a new pressurised light business aircraft and ... read more ... Designed to replace extensive fleets of ageing utility aircraft still in wide service throughout the ... read more ... Cessna Model 208 Caravan 1982 Cessna Model 525 CitationJet 1991 In 1989 Cessna announced the development of the six-seat Model 525 CitationJet, a new small ... read more ...