Anyone want a Cessna 350 or 400?

I do!

Cessna wins Columbia Bid

Cessna Aircraft will acquire the assets of Columbia Aircraft of Bend, Ore.,
following a successful bid for the firm in U.S. bankruptcy court on Nov. 27.
Cessna says it wants to "broaden its single-engine product portfolio."
Cessna's winning bid was $26.4 million, but the transaction will not be
completed until Dec. 4. Cessna officials said Columbia will take on the
Cessna name, and the dual-turbocharged 310-horsepower Columbia 400 will
become the Cessna 400, while the normally aspirated 310-hp Columbia 350 will
be renamed the Cessna 350. Both use the Continental 550 engine.

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in
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I do!

Cessna wins Columbia Bid

Cessna Aircraft will acquire the assets of Columbia Aircraft of Bend,
Ore., following a successful bid for the firm in U.S. bankruptcy court
on Nov. 27. Cessna says it wants to "broaden its single-engine product
portfolio." Cessna's winning bid was $26.4 million, but the
transaction will not be completed until Dec. 4. Cessna officials said
Columbia will take on the Cessna name, and the dual-turbocharged
310-horsepower Columbia 400 will become the Cessna 400, while the
normally aspirated 310-hp Columbia 350 will be renamed the Cessna 350.
Both use the Continental 550 engine.





Holy crap, it's already in Wickepedia.

They haven't made anything that would interest me since the T-50 anyway...

Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in
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I do!

Cessna wins Columbia Bid

Cessna Aircraft will acquire the assets of Columbia Aircraft of Bend,
Ore., following a successful bid for the firm in U.S. bankruptcy court
on Nov. 27. Cessna says it wants to "broaden its single-engine product
portfolio." Cessna's winning bid was $26.4 million, but the
transaction will not be completed until Dec. 4. Cessna officials said
Columbia will take on the Cessna name, and the dual-turbocharged
310-horsepower Columbia 400 will become the Cessna 400, while the
normally aspirated 310-hp Columbia 350 will be renamed the Cessna 350.
Both use the Continental 550 engine.





Holy crap, it's already in Wickepedia.

They haven't made anything that would interest me since the T-50 anyway...

Bertie


I wonder if someone at Cessna made the changes or a fanboi? I would think
Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias before long.

"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" theducksmail"AT"yahoo.com wrote in
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I do!

Cessna wins Columbia Bid

Cessna Aircraft will acquire the assets of Columbia Aircraft of
Bend, Ore., following a successful bid for the firm in U.S.
bankruptcy court on Nov. 27. Cessna says it wants to "broaden its
single-engine product portfolio." Cessna's winning bid was $26.4
million, but the transaction will not be completed until Dec. 4.
Cessna officials said Columbia will take on the Cessna name, and the
dual-turbocharged 310-horsepower Columbia 400 will become the Cessna
400, while the normally aspirated 310-hp Columbia 350 will be
renamed the Cessna 350. Both use the Continental 550 engine.





Holy crap, it's already in Wickepedia.

They haven't made anything that would interest me since the T-50
anyway...

Bertie


I wonder if someone at Cessna made the changes or a fanboi?

Sure was quick, that's for sure.


I would
think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias before
long.




If thye put a Warner in it I might feign some interest in it..

Bertie

"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias before
long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're both
Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use whatever engine
they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're both
Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use whatever
engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Darkwing wrote:
"Dan Luke" wrote in message
...

"Darkwing" wrote:
I would think Cessna would put Lycoming engines in the ex-Columbias
before long.


Small chance of that. Cessna hates Lycoming, even though they're
both Textron. Cessna already has permission from Textron to use
whatever engine they want in the NGP.

--
Dan
T-182T at BFM


Wow, that is surprising.

Well they are using a Cont in the Skycatcher.

On Nov 30, 8:12 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


They haven't made anything that would interest me since the T-50 anyway...

Bertie

No, no, no: the 190/195. Beautiful airplane, the last of
Cessna's artful flying machines. All the following high-wingers are
crude in comparison.

Dan

wrote in
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On Nov 30, 8:12 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


They haven't made anything that would interest me since the T-50
anyway...

Bertie

No, no, no: the 190/195. Beautiful airplane, the last of
Cessna's artful flying machines. All the following high-wingers are
crude in comparison.


Absolutely, they are. I've flown the 195, and while it's a nice butch
looking airplane, it's positively crude next to any of the Airmasters, or
the DC6, or the AW..... OK, I'd still get one, though..And if i lived in
the bush I might even have a 170, theough I'd rather have an Aeronca Sedan,
I think. Any other single? nah..
They did have a moment with the 310, though.
Saddest thing wth the singles is; the efficiency went through the floor as
well.
How is it a 1934 airplane is still more efficient in every way to a 2007
airplane?
And better looking into the bargain..



Bertie

"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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wrote in
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On Nov 30, 8:12 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:


They haven't made anything that would interest me since the T-50
anyway...

Bertie

No, no, no: the 190/195. Beautiful airplane, the last of
Cessna's artful flying machines. All the following high-wingers are
crude in comparison.


Absolutely, they are. I've flown the 195, and while it's a nice butch
looking airplane, it's positively crude next to any of the Airmasters, or
the DC6, or the AW..... OK, I'd still get one, though..And if i lived in
the bush I might even have a 170, theough I'd rather have an Aeronca
Sedan,
I think. Any other single? nah..
They did have a moment with the 310, though.
Saddest thing wth the singles is; the efficiency went through the floor as
well.
How is it a 1934 airplane is still more efficient in every way to a 2007
airplane?
And better looking into the bargain..



Bertie

Then you need a Skyhawk TD - The Turbo Diesel!
http://se.cessna.com/skyhawktd

I wonder what that thing sells for compared to a comparable Skyhawk SP? I
have a Chevy 2500 Diesel and it was almost $5000 more than the gas engine
and last time I filled up diesel was $3.59 a gallon, gas was $2.49, WTF!!!!!