COMMON
C310
Cessna 310
The Songbird
“The twin that made twins look good.”
Cessna (Textron) · private
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Length
31 ft 11 in
Wingspan
36 ft 11 in
Max speed
190 kts
Range
900 nmi
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Engines
2x Continental IO-470 (260 hp each)
Crew
1
Max passengers
5
Typical config
1 pilot + 5 passengers
Built
5,400+
The Cessna 310 was the fastest-looking thing at any 1950s airport, and it mostly still is. Sleek lines, tip tanks out on the wingtips, and genuine speed made it the twin that businesses bought when image mattered as much as travel time.
Fun fact
The 310 played 'Songbird' on the 1950s TV series Sky King — one of the most famous television airplanes ever.
How to spot one
Low-wing twin with fuel tanks mounted on the wingtips — the canted 'Stabila-Tip' tanks on later models look like little wingtip torpedoes. Sleek nose, low stance.
Crews call it
The Three-Ten
Sounds like
Two smooth Continentals with a distinctive synchronized drone in cruise
Related
One might be overhead right now.
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