Cessna 210

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The Cessna 210 Centurion (variants include the Cessna 210, turbocharged Cessna T210, and pressurized Cessna P210) is a 6 seat, high-performance, single-engine , Namibia by an [http://www.africa-adventure.org/d/desertair/index.html air charter operator].

Its main competitive aircraft are the Raytheon (Beech) A36, Beech B36, Piper Saratoga, and Piper Malibu models. Increasingly insurance companies require type-specific training and/or simulator training for pilots to fly such an aircraft. Several simulator training companies offers such services, including FlightSafety International in Kansas and Flight Level Aviation in Pennsylvania.

The Cessna 210 was offered in several lettered models. The 210N, T210N (turbocharged), and P210N (pressurized) versions were produced in the greatest quantity. The rarest and most expensive models were the T210R and P210R, which were produced only in small quantities in 1985-86.

SPECIFICATIONS (210N CENTURION II)

General characteristics

Crew: one pilot

Capacity: 5 passengers (plus pilot)

Length: 38ft 2in

Wingspan: 39ft 9 in

Height: 9ft 8in

Wing area: 181 sq ft

Empty: 2400 lb

Loaded: 4016 lb

Maximum takeoff: 4000 lb

Powerplant: Continental TSIO-520-R Take Off Power: 310 BHP Max Continuous: 285 BHP

Performance

Maximum speed: 199 knots (T/P Versions)

Range: 1000nm 75% power at 24,000 ft

Service ceiling: 27,000 ft

Rate of climb: 930 ft/min

Wing loading: 22.9 lb/ft&² ( kg/m&²)

Power/Mass: 0.0775 hp/lb

MILITARY OPERATORS

Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Philippines.

NOTABLE CRASHES

While flying an early model 210A, famed Test Pilot Scott Crossfield crashed and died in the woods of Georgia on April 20, 2006.

EXTERNAL LINKS

Cessna 210 Guide

Cessna Pilots Association

Cessna Owner Organization

Flight Level Aviation

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Cessna 210