Columbia Aircraft Corporation
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| legal form | society |
| founding | July 15, 2005 |
| resolution | November 27, 2007 |
| Reason for dissolution | Sale to Cessna |
| Seat | Bend , Oregon , United States |
| Number of employees | 700+ |
| Branch | General aviation |
| Website | www.flycolumbia.com |
The Columbia Aircraft was an American manufacturer of small sport aircraft , which until the takeover by Cessna in 2007 at the Bend Municipal Airport in Bend in Oregon was home.
The company produced technologically very advanced aircraft. All models are single - engine low - wing planes , have a sidestick control and a glass cockpit and reach high speeds despite the non-retractable landing gear .
history
The company was founded as a spin-off from Lancair and has had her name since July 2005. In November 2007 the company was bought by Cessna . The company has produced more than 600 aircraft.
Planes
- Columbia 300 - no longer in production
- Columbia 350 - now as a Cessna 350 called
- Columbia 400 - now as a Cessna 400 called
Web links
Commons : Columbia Aircraft Corporation - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Zack Hall: First-class recognition for an aviation pioneer. The Bulletin, October 11, 2009, accessed May 4, 2018 .
- ↑ Report at Aero-Kurier ( Memento of the original from January 27, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Textron's Cessna Aircraft Company to Acquire Assets of Columbia Aircraft ( Memento of February 13, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
