Cessna 340
The Cessna 340 is a pressurised light twin, letting owner-pilots cruise above rough weather and turbulence that unpressurised piston twins have to fly through or around. Its cabin pressurisation was a significant step up in comfort and capability over the unpressurised Cessna 310 it was developed alongside, aimed squarely at business owners flying themselves on longer trips. Turbocharged engines maintain sea-level power well into the aircraft's high service ceiling, letting it take full advantage of the pressurised cabin. It remains a popular choice today among pilots wanting jet-like cruising altitude on a piston-twin budget.
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The 340 pairs a fuselage cross-section borrowed from the pressurised 414/421 with the wings and tail of the smaller 310.
Specifications
| Length | 9.8 m (32 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Height | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 5 |
| Persons on board | 6 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2.7 t |
| Range | 1,000 NM (1,852 km) |
| Maximum speed | 220 kt (407 km/h) |
| Stall speed | 71 kt (131 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 27,000 ft (8,230 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,650 ft/min (8.4 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Landing distance | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 400 l |
| Engines | 2x Continental TSIO-520 |
| Units built | 1,351 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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