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    Cessna 310 - Wikipedia

    Development

    The 310 first flew on January 3, 1953, with deliveries starting in late 1954. The sleek modern lines of the new twin … See more

    Operational history

    The Cessna 310 was a common charter aircraft for the many air taxi firms that sprang up in the general aviation boom that followed World War II. The advantages of the Cessna 310 over its contemporaries, such as the … See more

    TypeTwin-engine cabin monoplane
    ManufacturerCessna
    Primary userUnited States Air Force
    Number built5,449 (310) · 577 (320)
    Variants

    310 Initial production variant, powered by two 240 hp (180 kW) Continental O-470-B or O-470-M engines with carburetors, with maximum takeoff weight of 4,600 pounds (2,100 kg); in production for 1955-1957 model year… See more

    Operators

    The aircraft is popular with air charter companies and small feeder airlines, and is operated by private individuals and companies.
    Countries known to have operated the U-3/310 inclu… See more

    Accidents and incidents

    • On October 28, 1959, a Cessna 310 carrying Cuban revolutionary Camilo Cienfuegos disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean on a night flight from Camagüey to Havana. Neither the aircraft nor the body of Cienfuego… See more

    Aircraft on display

    • U-3A "Blue Canoe" 58-2124 is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The aircraft is one of several transferred from the USAF to the U.S. Army, and was flown to the museum in … See more

    Specifications (1956 model 310)

    Data from 1956 Observers Book of Aircraft
    General characteristics
    • Crew: one
    • Capacity: four passengers
    • Length: 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)… See more

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