The Cessna 303, also called the Crusader, is a 6-place light twin. First flown on February 14, 1978, it was originally design as a four place twin that would have competed with the Piper Seminole, Grumman American Cougar , and Beech Duchess. After market demand for 4-place light twins declined, Cessna redesigned the aircraft as a 6 place twin. The new model, designated the T303, began rolling off the production line for delivery in October of 1981. At the time it was the first all-new production twin built by Cessna in over a decade.

Specifications (T303)

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 5 passengers
• Length: 30 ft 5 in (9.27 m)
• Wingspan: 39 ft 0.5 in (11.90 m)
• Height: 13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
• Wing area: 196.2 ft² (17.6 m²)
• Empty: 3,364 lb (1,526 kg)
• Loaded: lb ( kg)
• Maximum takeoff: 5,150 lb (2,336 kg)
• Powerplant: 2x Continental Motors TSIO-520 AE, 250hp (185 kW) each

Performance

• Maximum Speed: 250 mph (400 km/h)
• Range: 1,175 miles (1,890 km)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,620 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,480 ft/min (451 m/min)
• Wing loading: lb/ft² ( kg/m²)
• Power/Mass: hp/lb ( kW/kg)

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Designation sequence: 208 - 210 - 230 - 303 - 310 - 318 - 320