First Cessna TTx Delivered

Stephen Pope

Monday, July 01, 2013 at 09:28 PM ET

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** Cessna TTX**

Key Takeaways:

Cessna has begun deliveries of its TTx aircraft, which is touted as the world's fastest in-production fixed-gear single.
The TTx features a turbocharged Continental TSIO 550-C engine, achieving a top speed of 235 ktas, a 25,000-foot operating ceiling, and a range of 1,250 nm, with advanced Garmin G2000 avionics.
Priced around $740,000, the four-place TTx is an updated model based on the earlier Columbia 400/Cessna Corvalis design, incorporating improvements after a previous production delay.

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Cessna has delivered the first TTx, an airplane that holds the distinction as the world’s fastest in-production fixed-gear single.

Powered by a turbocharged Continental TSIO 550-C engine, the TTx has a top speed of 235 ktas and an operating ceiling of 25,000 feet. An optional TKS flight into known icing (FIKI) system is also offered. The new model carries a base price of around $740,000.