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Cessna TTx discontinued after facing economic challenges and quality issues

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Cessna TTx discontinued after facing economic challenges and quality issues
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The Cessna TTx is a high-performance, single-engine aircraft introduced in 2004. Known for its advanced features and maximum speed of 235 knots, the aircraft was equipped with a state-of-the-art glass cockpit panel, Intrinzic, and various safety systems to enhance operations. Despite these advancements, production was impacted by economic factors and quality issues, leading to the discontinuation of the model in 2018.

Initially marketed as the Columbia 400 by Columbia Aircraft, the design transitioned to Cessna TTx Model T240 when production began in 2013. Built primarily from efficient composite materials, the improved TTx was announced in 2011 and made its first flight in March 2013. The aircraft featured a single Continental TSIO-550-C fuel-injected engine generating approximately 310 shaft horsepower (230 kW) of takeoff power.

The aircraft's specifications include:

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- Crew: 1 pilot

- Capacity: 3 passengers

- Length: 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m)

- Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)

- Height: 9 ft (2.74 m)

- Wing area: 141 sq ft (13.1 m²)

- Empty weight: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)

- Max takeoff weight: 3,600 lb (1,633 kg)

- Powerplant: Teledyne Continental TSIO-550-C air-cooled flat-6 engine

- Engine power: 310 hp (230 kW)

A notable feature of the Columbia 400 was an optional ice protection system known as E-Vade. Though not certified for operation with known icing conditions, it provided ice protection on leading edges using specialized heat-conducting graphite foil panels powered by a dedicated alternator.

Richard L. Collins of FLYING Magazine reviewed the airplane in 2006 and remarked, “Someone asked me if I could come up with one word to describe the G1000 [equipped] Columbia 400... Then I dismissed them all and decided on ‘airplane,’ because the Columbia 400 is truly what an airplane should be.”

The avionics suite included dual Attitude and Heading Reference Systems, a GFC700 autopilot, Garmin GTS800 traffic avoidance system, Garmin GTX33ES transponder with ADS-B capability, and Garmin Electronic Stability Protection System.

Economic challenges during the late-2000s recession affected manufacturing significantly. Production moved to Chihuahua, Mexico before final assembly in Independence, Kansas—a shift that resulted in loss of experienced labor and tribal knowledge crucial for quality control. Issues related to temperature control during manufacturing further affected structural integrity.

Despite efforts to ramp up production post-recession at new facilities, sales declined rapidly due to quality issues. By February 2018, only a total of around seven hundred Cessna TTx units had been built before production ceased.

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