Cessna TTx

The high-performance composite single built for speed and precision.

Overview

Cessna United States ICAO: C240 2014–2018 Active $810,000 (2017)

The Cessna TTx was a high-performance, fixed-gear piston aircraft designed for owner-pilots seeking speed and modern avionics. Derived from the Columbia 400, it combined composite construction with advanced Garmin systems. The aircraft entered service in the early 2010s before production ended later in the decade.

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Specifications

Units
Engine
1 × TCM TSIO-550-C six-cylinder
Engine type
Piston
Power
310 hp · 231 kW
Avionics
Garmin 2000
Wing tips
No winglets
Seats
4 economy · 4 business · 4 first
Crew
—
Cabin width
4 ft 0 in  ·  1.22 m
Cabin height
4 ft 1 in  ·  1.25 m
Cabin length
11 ft 8 in  ·  3.55 m
Exterior length
25 ft 2 in  ·  7.67 m
Tail height
9 ft 0 in  ·  2.74 m
Fuselage diameter
4 ft 7 in  ·  1.40 m
Wing span
36 ft 1 in  ·  11.00 m
Baggage volume
25 ft³  ·  0.7 m³
Gross weight
—
Empty weight
—
Max takeoff weight
3,600 lb  ·  1,650 kg
Max landing weight
3,400 lb  ·  1,550 kg
Max payload
750 lb  ·  350 kg
Fuel capacity
100 gal · 400 L · 300 kg (AvGas)
Max cruise speed
235 kt  ·  270 mph  ·  435 km/h
Maximum speed
—
Cruise speed
—
Approach speed
60 kt  ·  69 mph  ·  111 km/h
Range
1,270 nm  ·  1,460 mi  ·  2,350 km
Fuel burn
—
Ceiling
25,000 ft  ·  7,600 m
Rate of climb
1,400 ft/min  ·  7 m/s
Takeoff distance
1,900 ft  ·  580 m
Landing distance
2,650 ft  ·  810 m
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Cessna TTx

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Operational Context

Cessna TTx — high-performance composite piston aircraft

The TTx traces its origins to the Columbia 300 and 400 series developed in the early 2000s. After Cessna acquired the program, it refined the aircraft and reintroduced it as the Corvalis TTx, later shortened to TTx. The airplane featured a low-wing composite airframe with fixed tricycle landing gear and a modern glass cockpit. It entered service under Cessna branding in 2011.

Powered by a Continental TSIO-550-C turbocharged piston engine producing approximately 310 horsepower, the TTx cruises at around 235 knots (435 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight is roughly 3,600 pounds (1,633 kg). The aircraft seats four occupants and is equipped with a Garmin G2000 integrated avionics suite, including envelope protection features and digital autopilot systems.

The TTx targeted pilots seeking near-turbine cruise speeds in a piston platform. Its performance made it one of the fastest fixed-gear single-engine aircraft in production at the time. Production ended in 2018 as Cessna refocused on other segments, but the aircraft remains respected for its speed and advanced cockpit integration.