Marketing topic: Why Doesn't Cessna...

ive been thinking the same thing. I guess piper gets the dual covered.

I wonder what cesnna would name it....

Cessna Flyhawk

Cessna Eaglelane

Cessna DogBird
 
that is a pretty good point i haven't really thought about that much befor now. I bet they could get a decent market share pretty quick if they developed one.
 
Great question. Most people other than Piper dont. There was the intro of the Diamond but I cant really think of another one off the top of my head.

First thought is the GA/training market for every manufacturer has historically been difficult. It makes sense for Piper to do it b/c they dont really have anything larger than their Meridian turboprop whereas Cessna has some fairly large jets. Why would they want to devote resources to a smaller cause?

Just a thought..
 
that would be the only reason i could think of. To busy with their Citations and the entry to the VLJ market.
 
Yeah I think that the private-owner market for small twins is kind of weak givin the induction of the recent high performance singles (Cirrus, et al). Who needs the costly maintenance and insurance requirements of a twin when a fixed-gear single can get you there just about as fast?
 
meritflyer said:
Why would they want to devote resources to a smaller cause?

Just a thought..
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No viable venture begins with the idea that it would be "devoting resources." It would have to be more like "increasing revenues and expanding your market." If you plan it right, a product addition can effectively be it's own animal and cause minimal interruption to the previous workings.
 
slushie said:
Yeah I think that the private-owner market for small twins is kind of weak givin the induction of the recent high performance singles (Cirrus, et al). Who needs the costly maintenance and insurance requirements of a twin when a fixed-gear single can get you there just about as fast?
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True that. A Baron doing 165 to 175 indicated probably isn't worth a lot more than a Bonanza doing 155 to 165 indicated and burning half the fuel. If you follow that logic though, why doesn't Cessna still make a 210?
 
slushie said:
I talked to the Beechcraft guy at the Tahoe airshow. The new Baron G58 goes 201 knots. (it'll only set you back $1.2 million!)
http://www.raytheonaircraft.com/beechcraft/aircraft/pistons/baronG58/
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I wonder if that's true or indicated? I've got some experience in older BE-58s and I was under the impression that the basic airplane hadn't changed much over the years, just nicer avionics. At AirNet we always run them at 24 inches and 2400 RPM and rarely get over 175 indicated...I don't know much about what the new ones have for engines though.
 
slushie said:
(2) 300 hp Teledyne Continental IO-550-C
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Ours have the IO-520's with 285 hp. I can see the extra ponies pushing it to 201 true but if you're saying 201 indicated I'll be truly impressed...heh...I guess I could probably look this stuff up if I weren't so lazy couldn't I?

Those things do look nice though don't they? Maye if if this whole crazy dream works out I could buy a used one someday...wishful thinking never hurt anyone right?
 
dpilot83 said:
Ours have the IO-520's with 285 hp. I can see the extra ponies pushing it to 201 true but if you're saying 201 indicated I'll be truly impressed...heh...I guess I could probably look this stuff up if I weren't so lazy couldn't I?
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The 58's I was in had 300 hp engines (can't remember model...540 maybe? I dunno:)) and they trued out around 195. Indicated was ~170 or so up at altitude. That was at 25"/2500 RPM.

The A36 would generally top out around 145 indicated (again 25"/2500 RPM), but that had to be perfect conditions. Normal range was 135-140. Plus, the BE58 could climb at 500 FPM at 150 indicated, I think that's where most of the performance of a twin kicks in.
 
slushie said:
No viable venture begins with the idea that it would be "devoting resources."
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No disrespect man but have you ever worked for a large company with engineers, a 100 item line, and a certain manufacturing/R&D capability?

It absolutely comes down to devoting resources.
 
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