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Encyclopedia > Cessna 210
Model 210 Centurion
A Cessna 210 Centurion
Type light aircraft
Manufacturer Cessna
Maiden flight January 1957
Introduced 1957-1985
Variants Cessna 206

The Cessna 210 Centurion is a 6 seat, high-performance, retractable-gear single-engine general aviation aircraft which was first flown in January 1957. Production was completed in 1985. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1981x1329, 280 KB) Cessna 210 Centurion (German registration D-EBWS), year of build unknown) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ... An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, and/or spacecraft. ... Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ... The Maiden flight of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground of its own accord. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957: Events January January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses make the worlds first round the world, non-stop flight by turbojet-powered aircraft. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... General aviation (abbr. ... Flying machine redirects here. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1957: Events January January 18 - Three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses make the worlds first round the world, non-stop flight by turbojet-powered aircraft. ...

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Development

1960 model Cessna 210, showing the strut-braced wing used on the early model 210.
A Cessna T210L shows the later model's strutless cantilever wing
Cessna T210L
A Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion with its distinctive small windows
An updated Cessna T210 instrument panel.
An updated Cessna T210 instrument panel.

The early Cessna 210 (210 and 210A) had 4 seats and an IO470 260-hp engine. It was essentially a Cessna 182 on which retractable gear had been added. In 1961 the fuselage and wing were completely redesigned - the fuselage was made wider and deeper, and a third side window was added. The wing planform remained the same (constant 64" chord from centerline to 100 inches out, then straight taper to 44" chord at 208 inches from centerline), but the semi-Fowler flaps (slotted, rear-moving) were extended outboard, from Wing Station 100 to Wing Station 122, which allowed a lower landing speed (FAA certification regulations state that a single-engine aircraft must have a flaps-down, power-off stall speed no greater than 70 miles/hour). To compensate for the reduced aileron span, the aileron profile was changed and its chord enlarged. The 1964 model 210D introduced a 285-hp engine and 2 small child seats, set into the cavity which contained the mainwheels aft of the passengers. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links A Cessna T210L Centurion showing the strutless cantilever wing design File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links A Cessna T210L Centurion showing the strutless cantilever wing design File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links A Cessna T210L Centurion at Cornwall Ontario May 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links A Cessna T210L Centurion at Cornwall Ontario May 2005 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CessnaP210NCenturionC-FFWD05. ... Image File history File linksMetadata CessnaP210NCenturionC-FFWD05. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...


In 1967 the model 210G introduced a cantilever wing replacing the strut-braced wing. Its planform changed to a constant taper from root chord to tip chord. In 1970 the 210K became the first full 6-seat model; this was achieved by replacing the flat-leaf main gear springs with tapered tubular steel springs of greater tread width (which allowed the tires to be nested farther back in the fuselage). In 1979 the 210N model eliminated the folding doors which previously covered the retracted main gears; the retracted tubular springs lie in shallow channels along the bottom of the fuselage and the wheels fit snugly into a closed depression on the fuselage bottom. Some models featured de-icing boots as an option. A schematic image of two cantilevers. ...


The aircraft was offered in a normally aspirated version, designated the model 210, as well as the turbocharged T210 and the pressurized P210 versions. Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ... Cabin pressurization is the active pumping of air into the cabin of an aircraft to increase the air pressure within the cabin. ...


Variants

The Cessna 210 was offered in several variants. 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.


The early strut-winged Cessna 210B was developed into a fixed-gear aircraft known as the Cessna 205. This spawned an entirely new family of Cessna aircraft including the 206 and the eight seat 207. The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ...


The main competitors to the 210 are the Beechcraft 36 Bonanza, Piper Saratoga, and Piper Malibu. The Fork Tailed Doctor Killer. ... A 1966 model Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six at Smiths Falls Ontario Airport June 2005 Piper PA-32R Turbo Saratoga, manufactured in 2000 The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six is a series of six or seven seat, high-performance aircraft, manufactured in the United States by Piper Aircraft. ... The Piper PA-46 Malibu, known plainly as the Piper Malibu, is a light aircraft that is manufactured by The New Piper Aircraft Company of the United States. ...


Commercial operators

The 210 is preferred by many operators because it has the speed and carrying capacity of many twin-engined aircraft with the economy of only one engine. Outside the USA, it is common in Southern Africa and Australia, where 275 are registered as of October 2007[1]. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...


The largest known fleet of 210s (59 aircraft) is operated by Flight Express of Orlando, Florida.[2]


Outside the U.S., a fleet of seven Cessna 210s is operated from Windhoek, Namibia by air charter operator Africa Adventure.[3] Also, scenic flight operator Slingair in Kununurra, Western Australia operates six Cessna 210s[4]. --193. ... Kununurra ( ; post code: 6743) is a town in far northern Western Australia located at the eastern side of the Kimberley Region close to the border with the Northern Territory. ...


210 Training

In most cases 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. FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software. ... Flight Level Aviation is a provider of advanced or recurrent instrument flight training for pilots of single-engine and multi-engine piston aircraft. ...


Modifications

O&N Aircraft offers a turboprop conversion of the Pressurized Cessna P210N known as the "Silver Eagle". This conversion includes an airframe overhaul, airframe modifications, new avionics, new paint and installation of a Rolls-Royce Model 250 powerplant. A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... The Rolls-Royce Model 250 is a highly successful turboshaft/turboprop engine family, originally started by a General Motors offshoot, the Allison Engine Company, in the early 60s. ...


The converted 210 will produce climb rates of 2100 fpm, cruise speeds of 200 - 210 knots and shorter take-off and landing distances, while consuming 20 - 28 gallons of Jet A per hour depending on altitude and air temperature. Range with a full 147 gallons of Jet A is over 1350 nm (1566 miles). The conversion costs USD$600,000, including USD$350,000 for the engine, plus the cost of the used Cessna 210.[5] Some knots: 1. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...


Aerospace Systems and Technologies offers an ice protection system for the Cessna 210, models L, M and N. This system is a TKS technology that "weeps" chemicals which depress the freezing point of water and will both remove accumulated ice and then prevent ice formation. The TKS panels are installed on the leading edges of the wings, horizontal stabilizers and vertical stabilizer. They are complemented by a slinger ring on the propellers and a windshield spray bar.


Accidents

While flying an early model 210A, famed test pilot Scott Crossfield crashed and died in the woods of Georgia on April 20, 2006; the preliminary NTSB report indicates the pilot crashed after flying into a severe (Level 6) thunderstorm and does not note any mechanical or aircraft design defect leading to this crash. Test pilots are aviators who fly new and modified aircraft in specific maneuvers, allowing the results to be measured and the design to be evaluated. ... Scott Crossfield Albert Scott Crossfield (October 2, 1921 – April 19, 2006), normally referred to as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer, aviator and test pilot. ...


Succession

Cessna re-introduced three single engine models in the 1990s that had been out of production since 1986 - the Cessna 172, 182 and 206. The 210 was not reintroduced at that time as it was company policy that all re-introduced aircraft would be recertified to the latest FAR Part 23 standards instead of the original CAR-3 standards. Due to its single spar wing structure, the 210 could not meet the current certification standards. This left a gap in the Cessna line for a high-performance single engine aircraft that was quickly filled by competitors such as the Cirrus SR22 and Columbia 400. In 2006 Cessna announced that they will produce a new aircraft, known while under development as the Cessna NGP. This new aircraft will fill the gap left in the Cessna line when the 210 went out of production in 1986. In November, 2007, Cessna announced it had acquired the assets of Colombia Aircraft Company. The Colombia 350 and 400 models will be redesignated the Cessna 350 and Cessna 400. These aircraft will replace the Cessna 210 at the top end of the Cessna single-engine model line. Cessna 172RG 1964 Cessna 172E 1965 Cessna F172G 1971 Cessna 172 The early Cessna 172 Skyhawks had no rear window and featured a square fin design, like this 1957 model 1977 Cessna 172XP 1977 Cessna 172M Cessna 172R Panel of C-GLFC The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat... The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat, high performance, single-engine, light airplane. ... A 2003 Model Cessna T206H TC Stationair at the Canadian Aviation Expo, Oshawa, Ontario, June 2004 A 2005 model Cessna T206H Stationair at the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association Convention, Wetaskiwin, Alberta 24 June 2005, showing its large clamshell cargo doors. ... Look up far in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2003 Cirrus SR22 The SR22, by Cirrus Design, is a high-performance single-engine, four-seat, composite aircraft. ... The Cessna Next Generation Piston Aircraft (NGP) is a proof-of-concept design for a future family of single engine, fixed gear, high cantilever wing, light aircraft intended for personal, flight training and commercial use. ...


Military operators

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Specifications (210N Centurion II)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One, pilot
  • Capacity: Five passengers
  • Length: 28 ft 2 in (8.58 m)
  • Wingspan: 39 ft 9 in (12.12 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
  • Wing area: 181 ft² (16.82 m²)
  • Empty weight: 2,400 lb (1,090 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 4,016 lb (1,835 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 4,000 lb (1818 kg)
  • Powerplant:Continental TSIO-520-R , 310 bhp (231 kW)

Performance

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References

  1. ^ Australian civil aircraft register search using "Cessna" and "210" as search parameters. Search conducted 2007-10-31.
  2. ^ Flight Express (2005). Cessna 210. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  3. ^ Africa Adventure (undated). Africa Adventure. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
  4. ^ Australian civil aircraft register search using "210" and "Slingair" as search parameters. Search conducted 2007-10-31.
  5. ^ FibreGlast Developments Corp (January 2004). January 2004: O&N Aircraft. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.

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The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat, high performance, single-engine, light airplane. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... The Fork Tailed Doctor Killer. ... The Cessna 205, 206, and 207, known variously as the Skywagon, Super Skywagon, and Stationair is a development of the popular Cessna line of high-wing, single-engine piston aircraft used for general aviation. ... A 1966 model Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six at Smiths Falls Ontario Airport June 2005 Piper PA-32R Turbo Saratoga, manufactured in 2000 The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six is a series of six or seven seat, high-performance aircraft, manufactured in the United States by Piper Aircraft. ... The Piper PA-46 Malibu, known plainly as the Piper Malibu, is a light aircraft that is manufactured by The New Piper Aircraft Company of the United States. ...

See also


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Cessna Pilots Association (1530 words)
With the Cessna 210 Centurion you have a big engine which drinks lots of high priced avgas, this big engine has a lower TBO (1400 to 1800 hours, depending on model) than most of the 200 horsepower engines in other aircraft.
In short the Cessna 210 Centurion is a very expensive, impractical way to go bore holes in the sky on Saturday morning, but oh what a great traveling machine, crossing the country in leaps and bounds.
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Cessna flew this aircraft, along with others he designed and built, in exhibition flights throughout the Midwest, continuously modifying the planes to improve their performance.
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