Cessna 303

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The Cessna 303, also called the Crusader, is a six-place light twin aircraft. First flown on February 14, 1978, it was originally design as a four place twin that would have competed with the Piper Seminole, Gulfstream American GA-7 Cougar, and Beech Duchess. After market demand for 4-place light twins declined, Cessna redesigned the aircraft as a 6 place twin. The new model, designated the T303, began rolling off the production line for delivery in October of 1981. At the time it was the first all-new production twin built by Cessna in over a decade.

[edit] Specifications (T303)

[edit] General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 5 passengers
• Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.27 m)
• Wingspan: 39 ft 0.5 in (11.90 m)
• Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
• Wing area: 196.2 ft² (17.6 m²)
• Empty: 3,364 lb (1,526 kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 5,150 lb (2,336 kg)
• Powerplant: 1x Continental Motors TSIO-520AE, 1x Continental Motors LTSIO-520AE, 250hp (185 kW) each

[edit] Performance

• Maximum Speed: 250 mph (400 km/h)
• Range: 1,175 miles (1,890 km)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,480 ft/min (451 m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

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Comparable aircraft

• Cessna 310
• Piper PA-34 Seneca

See also