60 YEARS OF THE INCREDIBLE CESSNA 310 CLASSIC
CESSNA DESIGNS, BUILDS, AND SUCCESSFULLY MARKETS THE FASTEST, LIGHTEST, SEXIEST LIGHT TWIN EVER MANUFACTURED.
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Page 11 - The 310 Story - Post WW II - no modern, fast, and far ranging twins in the marketplacePage 12 - 1940s - Developing the early design conceptPage 13 - 1950s - Proving the early design conceptPage 14 - 1950's - Early engineering paramaters begin to emergePage 15 - 1950's - Flight testing shows a docile airplane with basically good flight characteristicsPage 16 - 1950's - Solving autopilot problems; engine problems; and perfecting the propellorsPage 17 - 1950's - Perfecting the wing; the C.G.; and developing flight controls Page 18 - 1950's Early performance figures are developed; low drag configuration idea worksPage 19 - 1955 - Some early flight tests show top speed of 231 mphPage 20 - 1950's - Tip Tank Issues; Making the twin the fastest in the skiesPage 21 - 1950's - solving Carburetor Ice Issues; Page 22 - Engineering at 20,000'; C.G Issues; 310 becomes a "heavy twin"Page 23 - 1960's - Flight testing the 310DPage 24 - 1950's - 1960's - Testing Details; Icing; Engine Roughness; Airframe ChallengesPage 25 - 1972 - Basic performance expectations Page 1Page 26 - 1972 - Basic performance expectations Page 2Page 27 - Basic Configuration and Significant Changes between 1954 & 1974Page 28 - 1975 - Basic configuration changes 1975-1981 - L27A & U3A & B StoriesPage 29 - 1962 - Development of the 320; the Turbo 310Q; and the Military 310 SeriesPage 30 - 1962 - In 1962 the Cessna 320 was by far the fastest general aviation airplane of the dayPage 31 - Table - Significant Airframe Changes 1962 - 1981Page 32 - Photo - 1951 - Number One (#1) and Number Two (#2) PrototypesPage 33 - Photo - Cleanest Twin in the Skies -Tuna vs Canted Tip TanksPage 34 - Photo - Maiden Flight Normally Aspirated Cessna 310RPage 35 - Photos - U3B & L27A in original Air Force Paint Scheme
