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Encyclopedia > Cessna NGP
This article contains information about a scheduled or anticipated future aircraft.
It may contain preliminary or speculative information, and may not reflect the final version of the 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. The single flying prototype, registered N99110, is undergoing testing by Cessna. The aircraft was first seen publicly in flight on July 24, 2006 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ... Proof of concept is a short and/or incomplete realization (or synopsis) of a certain method or idea(s) to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle, whose purpose is to verify that some concept or theory is probably capable of exploitation in a useful manner. ... Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Aerobatic team performs at EAA AirVenture EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly Oshkosh Airshow) is an annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. ...

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Very little information has been made public about the aircraft since development began sometime in early 2005. Cessna has confirmed that the NGP has been designed specifically to other newer aircraft. Due to its intended role as competition for the Cirrus SR22, it is often referred to in the aviation press as the “Cirrus Killer.” 2003 Cirrus SR22 The SR22, by Cirrus Design, is a high-performance single-engine, four-seat, composite aircraft. ...


To be competitive with the Cirrus SR22, the NGP will likely have a cruise speed in the vicinity of 180 knots (343 km/h) TAS, a useful load around 1,150 lb (522 kg), and a base price around US$350,000. There is no information on the aircraft's runway length requirements at present. Time will tell where the Cessna NGP falls relative to all these parameters True airspeed (TAS) is the speed of an aircraft relative to the airmass in which it flies, i. ...


The NGP mock-up displayed at AOPA Air Expo 2006, in Palm Springs, California has five seats. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming IO-580 FADEC 320 hp engine controlled by a single throttle lever. The aircraft has four doors with a separate baggage door on the left side, tricycle landing gear with a castering nose wheel and a forward-swept high-mounted wing of relatively small area. Lycoming Engines is a major aircraft engine company, known primarily for their smaller general aviation engines. ... FADEC is the acronym for Full Authority Digital Engine Control. ... A Mooney M20J with a tricycle landing gear Polish 3Xtrim 3X55 Trener with a tricycle landing gear taxiing. ...


Reportedly the prototype has accumulated more than 20 hours of flying time between its first flight on 23 June 2006 and the fly-by on July 24, 2006. During its appearance at AirVenture it was fully painted in a factory-style paint scheme and sported wheelpants. is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The wing root of a simple aircraft, an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee, showing a wing root fairing A fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and to reduce drag. ...


Cessna President and CEO, Jack Pelton confirmed at AirVenture 2006 that the NGP is intended to be the first of a new family of Cessna singles that will, in the long term, replace the Cessna 172 and 182 in production. Pelton also confirmed that while the prototype is flying with a Lycoming powerplant, Cessna is examining alternative new technology engines as well. Cessna 172RG Cessna 172 instrument panel 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 172M Cessna 172R Panel of C-GLFC The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four... The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat, high performance, single-engine, light airplane. ...


The structure is a blend of composite materials and aluminum, optimising the availible technology.


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