Next Gen Cessna at Sun N Fun

[JohnR]

Looks like a plastic Cessna.

 

[Patch]

Looks like a smaller Cardinal.

 

[JohnR]

Actually, it looked like it might seat six. There was test equipment in the cabin instead of seats, so who knows. I didn't feel like asking the Cessna rep.

 

[Steve]

Even Cessna likes experimentals...

It's not the first time a 4 door airplane has been offered...

http://www.vxaerospace.com/aviation.html
http://www.fx300aircraft.com/

 

[tonycondon]

Even Cessna likes experimentals...

It's not the first time a 4 door airplane has been offered...

http://www.vxaerospace.com/aviation.html

kinda makes you wonder which one came first? very similar.

 

[JohnR]

There were two doors on the left, but only one on the right. All with that super gigantic door handle.

 

[JasonCT]

The door handles are a little much no?!

 

[NC Pilot]

From the CPA board:

Some hints from the Cessna salesman at Sun 'N Fun re: the NGP:

A bit faster than a 210
5 seats
Considerably more payload than a Cirrus
Probably equipped with TKS
Very sophisticated avionics including G1000 updated to include a full flight management system with VNAV linked to a flight director

Unlikely Cessna will ever certify another piston plane for known-ice due to legal concerns

TKS will probably be on NGP due to the poor inadvertent-ice characteristics of the laminar flow wing -- even inadvertent ice handling would probably be poor without TKS

 

[mikea]

I should have trademarked my paint scheme.

 

[astanley]

From the CPA board:

Some hints from the Cessna salesman at Sun 'N Fun re: the NGP:

A bit faster than a 210
5 seats
Considerably more payload than a Cirrus
Probably equipped with TKS
Very sophisticated avionics including G1000 updated to include a full flight management system with VNAV linked to a flight director

Unlikely Cessna will ever certify another piston plane for known-ice due to legal concerns

TKS will probably be on NGP due to the poor inadvertent-ice characteristics of the laminar flow wing -- even inadvertent ice handling would probably be poor without TKS

So, a few points...

1) Could this depress prices on fully loaded P-210-N's?
2) I wonder how payload will compare to the Cirrus et al?
3) I actually like the way this looks, to be perfectly honest with you.
4) I wonder what the price point is?

Cheers,

-Andrew

 

[tonycondon]

i would guess that this still wouldnt really compete with P210s. Pressurization and Known Ice are a class above this new model in comfort and maintenance cost. plus the P210s will probably be cheaper.