Today’s Top AircraftForSale.com Pick: Cessna TTx, the ‘Other Cirrus’?

This discontinued aircraft model can be a great value for shoppers seeking speed.

Jonathan Welsh

Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 05:25 PM ET

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2013 Cessna TTx T240 [Courtesy: Aircraft For Sale by FLYING]

Key Takeaways:

The Cessna TTx, often mistaken for a Cirrus, originated from the Lancair ES kitplane and was acquired by Cessna in 2007 to compete in the market.
Despite being faster and having appealing features compared to comparable Cirrus models, the TTx never gained significant traction, leading to its production ceasing in 2018.
Today, the discontinued TTx offers a good value on the used market as a speedy, high-tech composite aircraft capable of over 200 knots, often costing less than a Cirrus.

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The Cessna TTx is the airplane that your nonpilot friends—and perhaps some of the pilots too—mistake for a Cirrus.

While there are similarities, the differences have more to do with how the TTx’s story played out. The Cessna traces its genetics to the Lancair ES kitplane, which developed into the Columbia 300 before Cessna acquired the design in 2007 to compete with the hot-selling Cirrus. The TTx never really caught on, though, and Cessna ceased production in 2018.