X-Aviation and JGX-Designs have released Cessna Corvalis TT (C400) for X-Plane.The aircraft has a highly functional Garmin G1000 panel, and this is the first time G1000 simulation is run locally in X-Plane without using external software. Fuel capacity | 106 gal (102 gal usable), 636 lb (612 usable) This bit of design work is an adoption of NASA’s Advanced General Aviation Transport Experiments (AGATE) initiative, conducted in the early 1990s with the goal of improving the safety and efficiency of general aviation airplanes. Garmin’s new G2000 touch screen glass panel with G700 autopilot and Synthetic Vision is the latest avionics miracle, and the latter recreates the view ahead so accurately, you’d think you were peering through a forward-looking TV screen. Wing area | 141.2 sq ft The CESSNA Corvalis 400 TT, manufactured from 2004 - 2011, requires a 1 person crew and can transport up to 3 passengers. From learning to fly to flying your business, you’ll find your aircraft solution. To control the display views and system functions there’s a Garmin GTC 570 touchscreen controller, mounted ahead of the armrest. 1. The Cessna 400 Corvalis TT is a really good looking aircraft and Alabeo have done an amazing job reproducing it for Microsoft's Flight Simulator X and Prepar3D. The two-screen Garmin G2000 avionics package does away with steam gauges and uses an L-3 standby/emergency instrument system. The big Continental pulls like a team of Clydesdales, devouring runway with almost automotive enthusiasm. It’s the 310-horsepower Continental IO-550 and those twin turbos that give the TTx its satisfying true airspeeds. It may sound trifling, but so many name changes can bring consequences. Oh, and air conditioning, which rings up at $29,870. 25,000 ft | (25 kph) @ 55% power, lean of peak TIT | 208 kt/1,250 nm Please login below for an enhanced experience. AOPA Pilot Editor at Large Tom Horne has worked at AOPA since the early 1980s. Length | 25 ft 2 in Cruise speed/range w/45-min reserve (fuel consumption) @ 85% power, rich of peak TIT | 235 kt/830 nm Specifications & Performance – Cessna Corvalis TTX, Used Price:                               $733,500, Engine make/model:              Continental TSIO-550C. The wing leading edge uses an outboard cuff that’s set at a lower angle of incidence than the rest of the laminar-flow wing. VY (best rate of climb) | 110 KIAS VFE (max flap extended) | 117 KIAS Max useful load | 1,070 lb From 2013, the aircraft was built as the Cessna TTx Model T240. Last but not least, Cessna says the TTx’s typically equipped price is some $49,000 less than the SR22T’s ($810,785 versus $859,800). Like so many other homebuilt designs of the time, it was also a fixed-gear, composite airplane, nevertheless possessed of near-retractable performance. Likewise, the Columbia 400 became the Cessna 400, then Cessna Corvalis TT, then Cessna Corvalis TTx (when the Garmin G2000 avionics suite was introduced in 2011), and, finally, Cessna TTx. Cessna, maybe for decades, wanted to expand its single-engine piston line to include a 200-plus-knot airplane, and in 2007 the company saw its opportunity. Cessna says that from 14,000 feet the TTx can glide 30 nautical miles;  that beats the competition by 10 nm.The view of the panel is wide open, thanks to the sidestick flight controls. The Cessna TTx T240 evolved from the Columbia 400/Cessna Corvalis TT; or twin turbo, and before it, the normally-aspirated Columbia 300. L’origine du Corvalis TTX : Le Corvalis tient son nom d’une petite ville de l’Oregon, à l’origine il est sorti des planches à dessins de Colombia Aircraft, petite société ayant fait faillite (hé, oui on se doutait que l’idée d’une aile basse ne venait peut-être pas totalement de Cessna) sous l’appellation de Columbia 400. The average asking price for a Corvalis 400 is $349,000. This keeps the airflow energized over the outboard wing section and ailerons, and assures that the inboard wing sections stall first. But you’re having a bad day and forget to retract the flaps or stow the speed brakes. VNE (never exceed) | 230 KIAS The “TT” stands for “twin turbocharged” (the TTx has a dual bank of intercooled turbos); Corvallis is the name of a town west of Lancair’s Bend, Oregon, location; and the little triple-mountain logo is a nod to a set of mountain peaks near Bend. Horsepower . It features a turbocharged, 310-hp, Continental TSIO-550, the same basic engine that powers the Cirrus SR-22G3, Mooney Ovation III, and Acclaim S. The turbocharged Corvalis is an airplane that’s obviously serious about performance, sporting a slick, clean, composite finish as smooth as Murano glass. Get the latest news on coronavirus impacts on general aviation, including what AOPA is doing to protect GA, event cancellations, advice for pilots to protect themselves, and more. The Cessna TTx’s quoted max cruise speed of 235 knots is certainly an attractive number, but if it’s attainable at all, it’s only at a fairly hostile 25,000 feet, pouring well over 24 gph through the engine. For more information contact Textron Aviation. He’s flown everything from ultralights to Gulfstreams and ferried numerous piston airplanes across the Atlantic. For battling ice, there’s a flight into known icing (FIKI)-certified TKS weeping-wing ice protection system—a $55,180 option that most people order. For a company like Cessna, which traditionally designs its airplanes in house, this was a big move. Then again, Cessna didn’t sufficiently apply itself in promoting the Corvalis/TTx line. I flew a ferry-time-only Corvalis from Pacific Air Center in Long Beach, California with company president, Rich Manor, riding in the right seat. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 25,000', a normal cruise speed of 220 KTS/253 MPH, and a 650 NM/748 SM seats-full range. In a similar sense, you can’t simply rest your forearm on the armrest and steer the airplane with a flick of your wrist as you might imagine. That allows for a 500-nm range, even at breathable altitudes, meanwhile boosting payload to a more salable 2 + 2 level. Initially I wasn't sure exactly which model it was, as you have the original Cessna 400, but then every model after 2013 is built as the Cessna TTx model 240. N821RC. VNO (max structural cruising) | 181 KIAS At 3600 pounds gross, it comes in full froth, with few options even available (though, as mentioned above, you can delete air conditioning). As for the most common accidents, the TTx’s roll cage and Utility-category construction provide protection. Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association Find it free on the store, Base price: $689,000 Landing distance, ground roll | 1,260 ft, VR (rotation) | 60 KIAS Plush leather seats use high-tech, ergonomically correct padding. Inside and out, the TTx is a full-featured airplane—and strong. This means you can still make decent time in turbulence, if that’s an issue. If you need to fly a family hauler, then the SR22T may be your airplane. Rate of climb, sea level | 1,400 fpm Twin carbon fiber spars run the entire wingspan. Another nice touch is the panel-mounted pulse oximeter, a nice feature for high-altitude or night flying. As for sales, the TTx has been challenged by Cirrus’ SR22T, and, to a lesser extent, the Mooney Acclaim Type S. Did all that confusing nomenclature play a part? The Cessna Corvalis TTx joins the Cirrus SR-22G3 Turbo for top fixed-gear honors among the big-cabin four-seaters. You get the idea. Go to full power, pitch up for VX, and the TTx’s 310 horses will still let you climb out at 700 to 800 fpm. The average asking price for a Cessna TTX is not available. There are no springs for artificial control feel or cables that can stretch over time. In theory, you could fly a full zero/zero approach using Synthetic Vision. Max RPM . 102 102. There’s no aileron-rudder interconnect, either. Seats | 4 The reward is seeing the scenery roll past at near-turboprop speeds. The leather seats are very comfortable, thanks to cushions that adapt to your contours and still provide good ergonomic support. Photo by Robert Sullivan. Cessna 350 (LC42-550FG) Log of Temporary Revisions Initial Issue of Manual: December 9, 2005 RB050005 Latest Revision Level/Date: H/03-20-2008 v Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle | 1,900 ft Recommended TBO | 2,000 hr Truth to tell, the TTx’s structure doesn’t allow enough interior space to accommodate a parachute system. Lancair sold 604 of its certified Columbia predecessor designs between 2000 and 2007. Keyless entry for the gull-wing doors is standard. In short, there’s very little hanging out to contribute drag and subtract speed. It’s impossible to discuss the TTx without addressing its main competitor in the marketplace: the Cirrus SR22T. Takeoff distance over 50-ft obstacle, 5,000 ft msl | 2,460 ft Height | 9 ft For most airplanes, this one included, it just makes more sense to leave the wheels hanging than retract them.”. This, the aft fuselage belly skeg, a limited elevator area, and those wing cuffs preserve directional stability and control at stall angles of attack. Despite the improvements in the 2013 models, the TTx still suffers from a payload problem. The aircraft has a maximum operating altitude of 25,000', a normal cruise speed of 220 KTS/253 MPH, and a 489 NM/563 SM seats-full range. All performance figures are based on standard day, standard atmosphere, sea level, maximum weight conditions unless otherwise noted. CESSNA CORVALIS TTx N241FR The latest addition to our program is a 2015 Cessna Corvalis TTx. There are 2 (new or used) Corvalis 400 aircraft for sale listed in the current Market Place. Control forces aren’t oppressive, but the airplane does demand some minor muscle in maneuvering. Whew—got all that? There is a servo tab on the left aileron that operates passively to reduce aileron control input forces; the TTx can have high roll forces at airspeeds above 120 knots or so. Forget the 235 knot spec; even at 211 knots, you could easily transit the lower US in a single, long, workday with only one fuel stop. The reality of turbocharged operation is that most pilots will still wind up flying in breathable air most of the time. LAKELAND, Fla., March 27, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company announced today at the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Fla., that line flow has commenced for the Cessna Corvalis TTX. Our test machine was a standard-equipped example. No, the TTx doesn’t have a parachute, and if you top off the 102-gallon fuel tanks you can carry perhaps two people and bags, or maybe three light people and their equally light bags. The aircraft was formerly built by Columbia Aircraft and called the Columbia 350. 92 . Typical flights usually involve one or two passengers, max. The penalty is that 24-gallons-per-hour fuel burn. Buyers also have the option of deleting the formerly standard air conditioning system for a credit and another significant improvement in useful load, about 75 pounds. By any measure, the TTx is one of the strongest performers in the class. Yes, the SR22T has a bigger cabin and more baggage space, but the TTx beats its speed; has bigger displays, a touchscreen controller, and speed brakes; and holds more fuel—all standard. “Not only is it a low-wing airplane, it’s an all-composite design with gullwing doors and a side stick. (I’ve been flying a four-seat Mooney for 20 years, and I’ve filled the seats no more than a half-dozen times.). The Cessna 400 was originally built by Columbia Aircraft as the Columbia 400. Still, it’s nice to have the option of flight-level flying for weather avoidance, or to take advantage of rip-roaring tailwinds. Manor explained that the new airplane filled a gap in Cessna’s product line and expanded the company’s horizons in a big way. Manor commented that the new Corvalis line is proving popular with Cessna buyers in Southern California. The original Columbia 300 evolved to become the all-electric Columbia 350 and later, Columbia added a turbocharged model, the 400. Cessna TTx Model T240 'A7-TTX' Photo by Anna Zvereva. Here’s where the speed brakes can come in handy if you need to “slow down and go down” at the same time. This aircraft is certified to 25,000 feet and has FIKI anti-icing protection. While we’re at it, there’s one L in the airplane name, but two for the town of Corvallis. Click here or above for a free digital 182 Owners Guide + free newsletter. That’s a total payload increase of 100 pounds over the old airplane. Fly downwind at 100 knots, base at 90, and use 80 to 85 knots on final using full flaps. The value of having a ballistic recovery parachute is debatable. For slowing down, there are speed brakes—standard. Then there’s this: How many times do you really need to fly with full seats and a packed baggage compartment? I flew the latest iteration of Garmin’s Synthetic Vision recently in conjunction with the Sun ‘n Fun Airshow, and the artificial depiction of the topography and lakes around Lakeland, Florida, was almost so precise, it was missing only the real-time boat wakes! Max takeoff weight | 3,600 lb Max ramp weight | 3,600 lb The airframe has an unlimited life, and has been fatigue tested to the equivalent of 25,200 flight hours. “Before advent of the Corvalis models, we really didn’t have any entry in the luxury, high-performance, single class,” Manor comments. Cessna Aircraft Company Single Engine Piston Aircraft P.O. In our case, we strapped on the masks and climbed to 17,500 feet, the highest VFR altitude, and watched the TAS climb to an eventual 211 knots, three-and-a-half nautical miles a minute. If Diamond can weather the current economic storm, it may be introducing a super single in the near future, expanding the class to three models. The Cessna Corvalis TTx joins the Cirrus SR-22G3 Turbo for top fixed-gear honors among the big-cabin four-seaters. This is the latest refinement of the carbon fiber and fiberglass airframe Cessna purchased to enter the high performance single engine market. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 4 million screened photos online! ), the Wheeler Express was that rare machine—a four-seat homebuilt. “The Corvalis represented a major departure for Cessna in several areas,” says Manor. FAA launches forty-third annual GA survey, Air Force testing XCub as low-level rescue aircraft. ©2021 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Fuel burn on our flight was about 18 gph at the max cruise setting so our fuel supply would have allowed four hours endurance, plus reserve—worth an easy 850 nm and then some. Purchase price and associated cost to operate a Cessna TTX will be dependent on the year manufactured, total time of the airframe for the Cessna TTX, avionics upgrades, maintenance schedule and overall condition of the paint and interior of the aircraft. Mooney is a question mark, though we’re all hoping that Chinese money will help return the lovable little retractable to competition. Fixed gear is simpler, lighter, and in many ways, stronger; plus it doesn’t compromise the fuel tank location. Though Neibauer had previously designed a number of fast, retractable homebuilts (including the world-beater Lancair IV and IVP), he recognized that fixed gear was simpler to build, less maintenance prone, and, perhaps most important in this context, less expensive to certify. For those same folks, Cessna certified an inadvertent TKS anti-ice system on the TTx. The CESSNA Corvalis 400 TTx, manufactured from 2012 - to present, requires a 1 person crew and can transport up to 3 passengers. Cessna T240 Corvalis TTX. Cessna says it’s the world’s fastest production fixed-gear piston single on the market today. The Cessna 350 Corvalis is a composite construction, single-engine, normally aspirated, fixed-gear, low-wing general aviation aircraft that was built by Cessna Aircraft until the end of 2010.. Continental’s twin turbos manifest maximum effect by maintaining power as the airplane climbs above 5000 feet. If you elect to ascend to the middle sky, the TTx still offers excellent speed under friendlier conditions. Cessna Corvalis TTx. Or traffic and a map view showing flight plan legs. 310 310 315 Manifold Hg” 35.5 35.5 37.5 . But if you want gobs of performance, sports-car-like handling, strength, and durability, then the TTx is for you. Of course, the big news is that the TTx offers cruise performance more appropriate to a retractable than a fixed gear airplane. That’s a fraction of what it would have cost to certify an in-house design—and instantly Cessna had its piston-single hot rod. Textron Cessna Corvalis TTx. Fight the corrective forces for any 10 seconds of a 20-second period, and the autopilot automatically engages. TSIO-550-C TSIO-550-C TSIO-550-K . Comparing the Corvalis TTx, Corvalis TT (Columbia 400) and Cirrus SR22T G3 . Gross Weight . Of course, if you’re in a hurry, at 7,500 feet you could push the throttle up to the manifold pressure redline of 37.5 inches of mercury, dial up the prop to 2,500, fly at rich of peak, and see 190 knots true airspeed. The sticks pivot around a central point, and are connected to push rods. As for the full-fuel useful load situation, the TTx is like any other light airplane—if you want to carry more passengers and their bags, then you’ll have to take on a partial fuel load. An In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx. And embedded in the fuselage structure is a protective carbon fiber roll cage that surrounds the cabin. Cessna also addressed the airplane’s weight problem head-on. Exceed 45 degrees of bank, and ESP will apply force to roll the airplane back to 30 degrees. To use a well-worn phrase, the SR22T is more of a passenger’s airplane. Cessna changed the Columbia 350’s name first to Cessna 350, then Cessna Corvalis. 2600 2600 2500 . A derivative of the previous Cessna 400 “Corvalis TT”, the TTx is Cessna’s latest offering of a high performance aircraft with a sleek and sexy airframe. Cessna 400 Corvalis TT (Twin Turbocharged), the world’s fastest fixed - gear aircraft, is a four-seat, single-engine, low-wing general … Though Dale Klapmeier of Cirrus steadfastly refuses to join in a full-fledged speed race, it should be fun to watch the sales competition between four of general aviation’s most successful companies. The new Cessna model T240 Corvalis TTX is now touring the United States prior to deliveries scheduled for 2013. Cessna says that from 14,000 feet the TTx can glide 30 nautical miles;  that beats the competition by 10 nm. Cessna Corvalis TTX Moving Ahead. The all-composite Cessna Corvalis TTx is designed and engineered to answer the call of every pilot aspiring to fly a true high-performance aircraft. Photo by Charly W. Karl. Photo by Charly W. Karl. This assumes a TTx with FIKI, XM datalink weather, Garmin’s TAS, TAWS-B, air conditioning, and Jeppesen’s ChartView electronic charts—which is how many TTxs are ordered. Once you’re ensconced in the tuck-and-roll, Napa leather, front bucket seats, space is more akin to that of an Audi than a typical general aviation airplane. CESSNA 400 CORVALIS TTX SPECIFICATIONS PERFORMANCE Maximum Cruise Speed: 235 ktas Maximum Range: 1,250 nm (45 minute fuel reserves, 45 percent power at 25,000 feet.) Fortunately, most missions don’t demand full fuel and departing with 50 gallons in the TTx still provides two-and-a-half hour endurance, plus reserve. Cessna 400 production was ended in February 2018. A turbocharger provides the flexibility to ascend to the mid-teens or even the low-20s flight levels if there’s a need, but most pilots prefer the bottom 12,000 feet of sky. The Cessna 400, marketed as the Cessna TTx, is a single-engine, fixed-gear, low-wing general aviation aircraft built from composite materials by Cessna Aircraft. Already a member? You can even split the multifunction display (MFD) screen and show two different views at the same time: XM datalink weather on one, for example, and Jeppesen approach plates on the other. Max demonstrated crosswind component | 23 kt And its glide performance offers more options in case of a power loss. That’s more than half the speed of a typical VLJ at a quarter of the purchase price and probably a sixth of the operating cost. The Corvalis is scheduled for pilots seeking advanced training in this very “High Performance” aircraft with its G2000 flight deck and touchpad programming. In 2007, the airplanes were rebadged as the Cessna Corvalis 350 and the top-of-the-line Cessna Corvalis 400TT. The TTx is definitely a pilot’s airplane. Insert your finger in the sensing unit and your blood-oxygen saturation and heart rate appear in a window of the G2000 MFD. The Corvalis line features side sticks that are something of a mixed blessing. From the moment you push the throttle forward for takeoff, it’s apparent the Corvalis has something extra under the hood. He began flying in 1975 and has an airline transport pilot and flight instructor certificates. As for the panel, its clean, well-organized look is dominated by Garmin’s G2000 avionics suite. The Cessna TTx is a sophisticated speed machine unlike any other, with looks to match. He has authored more than 2,200 magazine articles and was the on-camera host of the 1980s TV series “ ABC’s Wide World of Flying.” Bill is currently rated Commercial/Multi/Instrument/Seaplane/Glider/Helicopter. Cessna, now part of Textron Aviation, also says the TTx has better runway performance, a better climb rate, and at a high-speed power setting can fly an 800-nm trip 26 knots faster than an SR22T—arriving at the destination 19 minutes quicker, while burning just 12.7 gallons more fuel. its unique blend of innovative safety by design, exacting control and a class leading 235 knot maximum cruise separates it from every other aircraft in its class. At the VX of 82 knots you’ll see about a 15-degree nose-up pitch attitude, and a lot of sky, as the TTx at lighter weights can hit 1,800 fpm in the initial climb. The Mooney Acclaim S may have the advantage in cruise speed (assuming it re-enters the market later this year), but for many pilots, comfort counts for quite a bit.