The story
The 340 gave piston-twin owners the airline experience: a pressurized cabin you enter by fold-down airstair, cruising in the smooth air at 20,000 feet while weather grinds along below. It's the bridge between flying a plane and traveling in one.
Pressurization was its whole sales pitch — the 340 let owners cruise above weather that most light twins have to slog through.
Quick answers
How do you identify a Cessna 340?
Low-wing twin with tip tanks like a 310, but a rounder, fatter fuselage with small cabin windows and an airstair door on the left side.
What does a Cessna 340 sound like?
Turbocharged Continentals with a muffled, high-altitude hum — often heard well above the pattern.
How fast is the Cessna 340?
Top speed is 244 kts.
How many passengers does the Cessna 340 carry?
Up to 5. A typical layout is pressurized 6-seat cabin.
How far can the Cessna 340 fly?
Range is about 1,405 nmi.
How big is the Cessna 340?
It is 34 ft 4 in long and 38 ft 1 in across the wings.
When did the Cessna 340 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1970.
How many Cessna 340s have been built?
1,298 built.
How rare is a Cessna 340 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first Cessna 340 catch is worth 25 points.
