Cessna 350 Corvalis
Cessna · United States · first flew 1996 · light aircraft
The Lancair-bred speedster that Cessna adopted — the Columbia 300/350/400 family, fastest fixed-gear piston singles of their day.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.68 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Sleek composite four-seater, fixed gear in speed fairings
- Side-stick controls behind a wide one-piece windscreen
- The SR22’s great rival — no parachute, more slippery
Easily mistaken for a Cirrus SR22: both are low-wing composite four-seaters with fixed spatted gear. The Corvalis has a more raked windscreen, a straighter wing leading edge, and no parachute hatch panel atop the fuselage.
Specifications
- The Cessna 350 Corvalis has a length of 7.68 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 435 km/h (270 mph).
- Typical crew: 1 pilot + 3 passengers.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
Developed from the Lancair ES kitplane and certified in 1998 as the Columbia 300, the line grew into the 350 and turbocharged 400. Cessna bought the bankrupt Columbia company in 2007, selling them as the 350 Corvalis and 400 Corvalis TT, later the TTx.
Variants
Columbia 300/350/400; Cessna 350 Corvalis, 400 Corvalis TT, and the glass-panelled TTx (2011-2018).
Where you'll see it
Private owners and touring pilots, overwhelmingly in North America; production ended in 2018 but the fleet cruises on — fast.
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