| The Cessna 400 aircraft was introduced to the | | | | class. It was originally derived from the design of a |
| general aviation market in 2004. Production started | | | | Columbia 400, which was manufactured by Columbia |
| from that year and continues to the present year, with | | | | Aircraft Company. That company was since |
| the average cost of a new aircraft starting from | | | | purchased by Cessna Aircraft Company, hence the |
| US$620,000. This model represents the future of | | | | name changing from Columbia 400 to Cessna 400. |
| Cessna single engine aircraft, because it boasts higher | | | | The maximum speed of the Cessna 400 is 235 knots, |
| performance standards than previous models and | | | | which incidentally is also the cruising speed. This aircraft |
| provides the advantage of having much lower | | | | is capable of reaching a service ceiling of 25,000 feet. |
| operating costs than the competitors. It was initially sold | | | | In terms of dimensions, the Cessna 400 is 25'2" long |
| as the Cessna 400, but through a marketing drive was | | | | and 9 feet high. Although, it packs more power than |
| given the name Cessna Corvalis TT. | | | | the Cessna 310, it is a little bit smaller in terms of size |
| The name Corvalis TT was derived from one obvious | | | | dimensions. When empty, this model is roughly 2500 |
| and one not so obvious source. TT stands for twin | | | | pounds in weight. The maximum takeoff weight is |
| turbocharged, which is the type of aircraft that the | | | | 3600 pounds. The rate of climb is 1500 feet per minute, |
| Cessna 400 actually is. The name Corvalis was | | | | which is a very impressive rate for single-engine |
| derived from a town in Oregon called Corvallis, which | | | | aircraft. Of course, this can be credited to the type of |
| is just west of Bend, Oregon where the first Cessna | | | | engine in the 310 and the power that it pushes. |
| 400 was built. Needless to say, this particular aircraft | | | | When one thinks of the future of Cessna and the |
| carries very sentimental meaning to the Cessna | | | | company's ability to produce aircraft even more |
| Aircraft Company. | | | | impressive and with higher standard performance than |
| The Cessna 400 is the fastest fixed gear single | | | | the predecessors, one thinks of the Cessna 400 and |
| engine piston aircraft available on the market today. It | | | | where it has taken the name of Cessna thus far. This |
| is built with a twin turbocharged Continental engine that | | | | three passenger beauty is only the start of a |
| pushes a powerful 310 hp. With such a single-engine | | | | marvelous future for Cessna Aircraft Company as |
| aircraft in production, one can only imagine where | | | | they continue to revolutionize the face of general |
| Cessna is going in terms of new aircraft models in the | | | | aviation. Aircraft enthusiasts can expect to see this |
| future. This fixed gear airplane is built from strictly | | | | model around for years to come with several variants |
| composite materials, including E-glass and carbon fiber. | | | | made as impressive modifications are implemented. |
| Of course, this makes the plane pretty light for its | | | | |