New Cessna Airplane?

[bigD]

I do think someone needs to come up with some competition for the Cirrus SR-22. That plane is a monster.

 

[Gutenberg]

I'd take a new 182 or 206 over a new sr22 any day of the week.

 

[NookyBooky]

I'd take a new 182 or 206 over a new sr22 any day of the week.

The Lancair Propjet puts them all to shame.

 

[TDTURBO]

The Lancair Propjet puts them all to shame.

That's my dream plane, only if it could carry more it would be perfect!

 

[wmuflyguy]

I'd take a new 182 or 206 over a new sr22 any day of the week.

Not a 182, maybe a 206 (i have never flown the 206). The SR22 outperforms the 182 pretty well and is way more comfortable.

 

[TDTURBO]

I don't think you can put four people and luggage with full tanks in a Cirrus. It all depends on mission profiles.

 

[bigD]

Yep - if you need a hauler, a 206 or 182 is the way to go. But if 3 and some bags is your profile, the SR-22 is pretty awesome. It's also a lot more comfortable inside.

 

[bigD]

Although I wish you could get the Cirrus without the parachute. The extra useful load would be nice.

 

[NuGuy]

Rumor around OSH was that its a new version of the 210.

Nu

 

[NookyBooky]

That's my dream plane, only if it could carry more it would be perfect!

Lancair IV/IV-P can unleash some stank on 'em too. Some of the records set by Dave Morss and others are pretty impressive. Off the top of my head a IO-550 powered IV made it from Los Angeles to Lakeland, FL in 6hrs 3sec. It was also the first non-warbird to qualify for the unlimited class at Reno.

 

[NookyBooky]

That's my dream plane, only if it could carry more it would be perfect!

The usefull load is fine. As long as it can get you and the mistress away from the wife/gf........

 

[TDTURBO]

The usefull load is fine. As long as it can get you and the mistress away from the wife/gf........

No wife, I won't repeat that mistake again.

 

[NookyBooky]

No wife, I won't repeat that mistake again.

Wives are just fine so long as they make more dough than you. But then again, how many decent+ looking chicks make good/great money (aside from the type of girls that appear in flightinfo avatars)?

 

[gnx99]

It's about time.

http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/business/12818487.htm

 

[flyf15]

From that article, it sounds more like Cessna has no idea what they want to build, what they want to build it out of, and what they want it to do. Sounds more like the board of directors or someone else very high up said "Cirrus, Lancair, and the likes are screwing us, we need SOMETHING and we need it NOW."... and thats about where they're at now.

 

[propsarebest]

This month's Pro Pilot has a quickie article on it... It's gonna be a "Cirrus killer" with a high wing, and an entirely new fuselage.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a new T210...

 

[Lilah]

My guess is we'll see the results of a one night stand between an Extra 400 and a Malibu with 4-6 seats. It will be all metal with just enough glass fairings to look curvy, and have a growth potential from a 6 cylinder unpressurized flavor to a PT-6 pressurized version.

Lilah

PS. And no, it doesn't seem so strange to take the covers off at NBAA, that's what has been rumored in the media...