Cessna 210
| Cessna 210 | |
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 Cessna 210 Centurion |
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| Type: | Light aircraft |
| Design country: | |
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| First flight: |
January 1957 |
| Commissioning: |
1957 |
| Production time: |
December 1959 to 1986 |
| Number of pieces: |
over 9,250 |
The Cessna 210 Centurion is a single-engine touring aircraft from the US aircraft manufacturer Cessna with six seats and retractable landing gear . After its maiden flight in 1957, the machine was built until 1986; In these 38 years over 9250 copies were made. Since it is at the top of the manufacturer's portfolio of single-engine aircraft due to its size, the Cessna 210 is also known as the "King of the Singles".
history
The early models (210 and 210A) only had four seats, used a Continental IO 470 engine with 190 kW and had a braced wing, while a cantilever wing was introduced from 1967 with the T210. As early as 1964, the IO-470 had its output increased to 212 kW by the IO-520-A, the maximum take-off weight rose to 1400 kg. With the model 210B presented in 1962, similar to the same time as the models Cessna 172 and 182 , the rear cabin area was pulled down for reasons of all-round visibility.
In 1966 the T210F appeared, in which the engine (TSIO-520-C) was now charged, the take-off weight increased again to 1497 kg. Until 1967, the aircraft were delivered with a 65-gallon tank (246 liters, optionally 84 gallons / 318 liters, which was also sold much more frequently), later copies received a standard volume of 89 gallons (337 liters) in two wing tanks. The first versions could also be flown in icing conditions if the optionally available heating for the propeller blades and the pneumatic de-icing of the wings were installed.
In 1970, the space in the cabin was increased by adjustments to the landing gear and the take-off weight was increased again to 1724 kg, which enabled a payload of around 726 kg. In 1972, the electrical system was adapted (increasing the on-board power supply to 28 volts), and the pump drive for the chassis hydraulics was adapted to an electric drive by a mechanically driven pump, which reduced maintenance costs and complexity. In 1979 the landing gear doors of the main landing gear were replaced by slots into which the legs with the tires were retracted. No further major adjustments were made until shortly before production was discontinued in 1985, when the wingspan was increased by 60 cm.
The Centurion versions were manufactured as a standard model with a naturally aspirated engine , the Turbo-Centurion or Turbo-Centurion II (from 1972) with a turbocharger and the Pressurized Centurion / Pressurized Centurion II with a pressurized cabin , so that altitudes of 20,000 feet and more were possible. The versions with the suffix "II" only differed in terms of extended avionics equipment. During their production time, these adjustments increased the maximum take-off weight from 1315 kg to 1850 kg and the maximum speed from 174 to 200 knots (322 and 370 km / h).
Turbine drive
O&N Aircraft has been offering turbine conversion since 1993 . O&N installs a Rolls-Royce (Allison) -250 -B17F / 2 turbine with 331 kW (450 PS). This 45% increase in output shortens the take-off taxi distance by 50% and the maximum cruising speed increases from 169 knots to 216 knots. This version is called the Cessna 210 Silver Eagle .
Military users
Due to its size and the comparatively low operating costs, the aircraft is mainly used by smaller air forces as a liaison and observation aircraft:
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Fuerza Aérea Boliviana
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Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana
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Fuerza Armada de El Salvador
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Armed Forces of Honduras
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Jamaica Defense Force Air Wing
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Fuerza Aérea Mexicana
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Fuerza Pública de la República de Panamá
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Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya
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Hukbóng Himpapawid ng Pilipinas
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Cessna T210N Centurion II |
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| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 5 |
| length | 8.59 m |
| span | 11.20 m |
| height | 2.87 m |
| Wing area | 16.25 m² |
| Empty mass | 1046 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1723 kg |
| Top speed | 325 km / h [175 kts] |
| Rate of climb | 290 m / min |
| Service ceiling | 5275 m [17306 ft] |
| Range | Max. 1842 km [994 nmi] |
| Engines | a Continental TSIO-520-R with 231 kW (310 PS) |
See also
literature
- John WR Taylor (Ed.): Jane's All The World's Aircraft - 1965-66 , Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd., London, 1965
- John WR Taylor (Ed.): Jane's All The World's Aircraft - 1978-79 , McDonald and Jane's Publishers, London, 1978
Web links
- www.airliners.net: The Cessna 210 Centurion (English)
- Data & photos for the Cessna 210 Centurion on Flugzeuginfo.net
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Steve Ells: Cessna 210: King of the Singles. In: Cessna Flyer Association. Retrieved August 4, 2018 .
- ^ Cessna 210. In: AOPA. Retrieved on August 4, 2018 (English): "In 1979, the 210 reached its height of popularity and, coincidentally, shed its clamshell main gear doors for open slots in the aft fuselage."
- ^ The Silver Eagle. In: onaircraft.com. O&N Aircraft Modifications, Inc., accessed May 22, 2015 .