Cessna Postwar Projects

[Motocar]

Speculative cutaway Cessna Model 407, modified by Motocar

 

[Apophenia]

So the propulsion layout was comparable to that of the Fairey Gannet.

Yes, very similar to the Double Mamba layout.

 

[riggerrob]

As an aside, Soloy built and test-flew a Cessna 208 Caravan converted to a pair of Pratt & Whitney PT6D-114 engines. They drove a single propeller via a combining gearbox (similar to Bell Twin Huey helicopter). Soloy inserted a plug to stretch the aft fuselage and balance the heavier powerplant. When the FAA insisted upon more stringent certification standards - to carry more than 9 passengers - Soloy grounded the prototype and it has not flown since 1999.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

http://archive.aviationweek.com/search?exactphrase=true&QueryTerm=TWIN-FUSELAGE&start=240&rows=20&DocType=Image&Sort=&SortOrder=&startdate=1916-08-01&enddate=2018-09-03&LastViewIssueKey=&LastViewPage=

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1970,

I know my dear Jemiba sent them before in replies 10,11 & 12,but here is again in a
clearer views.

 

[hesham]

Two additions of not realised Cessna designs from Don and Julia Downie's "Complete Guide to Rutan Homebuilt Aircraft":

Cessna bizjet design with canards.jpg = "Mach 0.95 business jet of the 1990's as foreseen by Malcolm S. Harned. This artist's diagram shows highly swept wings with super critical airfoils and a canard surface on the nose. Looks a lot like Rutan's designs today."

Cessna turboprop pusher design with canards.jpg = "Canard design with pusher props is visualized for 1990 by Malcolm S. Harned of Cessna Aircraft Company."

A clearer views.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

Air Progress 1962 Helicopters

Being that the driving force behind many aircraft was the military, we take a now and then look at military helicopters and VTOL craft.

www.redbackaviation.com

 

[Orionfield]

Trying to find some more information on the 327. Would anyone happen to know how long it was? All I can find is the wingspan measurement.

 

[riggerrob]

Cessna 408 Sky Courier light twin received FAA type certification in March 2022. But we don't expect it to remain a secret project as FedEx Express had already ordered 50 for its parcel business with options for many more. Sky Courier is powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney PT6A turbo-prop engines and its cabin is optimized for a trio of LD3 baggage containers - weighing up to 6,000 pounds - to speed loading. A passenger version will hold 19 passengers for short hops. Think of Sky Courier as the bigger brother of Cessna's 208 Caravan, single-turboprop courier airplane.
Cessna is also quietly working on their Denali, pressurized, single-turboprop that will will compete with Pilatus PC-12 executive transport.

 

[hesham]

Here are some more Cessna projects, shown in Aviation Week 11/1961.
Sorry for the bad quality, the white line drawings on black background
were hard to scan.

In Bernard Collection,the Kinedyne was also called at first CH-2 as early concept,so may
it was one those,which my dear Jemiba shared them.

From Aeroplane 1961.

 

[Stargazer]

A Cessna 206 Stationair fitted with a very unusual three-blade propeller.
Origiinal high-res photos HERE.

 

[Scott Kenny]

As an aside, Soloy built and test-flew a Cessna 208 Caravan converted to a pair of Pratt & Whitney PT6D-114 engines. They drove a single propeller via a combining gearbox (similar to Bell Twin Huey helicopter). Soloy inserted a plug to stretch the aft fuselage and balance the heavier powerplant. When the FAA insisted upon more stringent certification standards - to carry more than 9 passengers - Soloy grounded the prototype and it has not flown since 1999.

Why on earth would they even bother with that? The -114 engines are ~700hp each, if you need 1400hp use a PT6-68!

A Cessna 206 Stationwagon fitted with a very unusual three-blade propeller.
Origiinal high-res photos HERE.

That's weird, almost looks like a Hydromatic prop hub from WW2...

 

[robunos]

Definitely variable pitch, and those blades are kevlar composite of some sort . . .

cheers,
Robin.

 

[Scott Kenny]

Definitely variable pitch, and those blades are kevlar composite of some sort . . .

cheers,
Robin.

Right, but there's no counterweights on the prop blades. The Hydromatic prop hub works, but it's heavy.