Cessna 400 Corvalis

Cessna · United States · first flew 2000 · light aircraft

The Cessna 400, marketed as the Cessna Corvalis, is a single-engine, fixed-gear, low-wing general aviation aircraft built from composite materials. It was originally built by Columbia Aircraft as the Columbia 400 until December 2007.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	7.67 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Single-engine fixed-gear low-wing aircraft built from composite materials
Turbocharged Continental TSIO-550-C engine producing 310 hp
Heat-conducting graphite foil panels on the wing and tail leading edges for ice protection

A sleek composite low-wing single with fixed tricycle gear. It was derived from the Columbia 300 and carries a turbocharged engine.

Specifications

The Cessna 400 Corvalis has a length of 7.67 m (25 ft).
It has a wingspan of 11 m (36 ft).
Its maximum speed is 435 km/h (270 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

It was derived from the normally aspirated Columbia 300, which in turn came from the Lancair ES kit aircraft. The type first flew in June 2000, and Cessna took over production, moving it from Bend, Oregon to Independence, Kansas in 2009.

Variants

The Cessna 400 Corvalis TT was the initial Cessna-built model, with TT standing for twin turbocharged. The improved Corvalis TTx, designated T240, first flew on 2 March 2013 and added Garmin G2000 avionics.

Where you'll see it

It was sold as a high-performance single for private owners and features a Garmin G1000 glass cockpit. Cessna 400 production ended in February 2018.

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