
                              CESSNA 310 K
                             By Dan Baisley

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History:


The Cessna 310 was produced from 1954 until 1981. It was originally designed
to serve in the Air Force as a VIP transport and utility aircraft. As it 
evolved over it's 21 year production span, it's capabilities and performance 
increased dramatically. This re-creation took over 60 hours of design time
and 15 hours of flight time to produce.
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Flight Tips:


When flying this aircraft, remember that there is 50 gallons of fuel hanging
on each wingtip. Consequently, the roll rates are slower than you might expect
in a small aircraft. However, this also makes it a very stable IFR platform.
The following reference speeds will help you fly this aircraft safely.


Never-exceed speed ............ 224 kts
max cruise speed .............. 183 kts
max speed, 15 deg. flap ....... 156 kts
rough air maneuvering speed ... 148 kts
max speed, >15 deg. flap ...... 122 kts
max speed, gear extended ...... 122 kts
best climb speed .............. 125 kts
approach speed ................  96 kts
takeoff speed .................  78 kts
stall speed, clean ............  73 kts
stall speed, ldg. config. .....  65 kts

Also included in the file FUEL.TXT are performance charts which allow you to
adjust the throttle, prop, and mixture controls to plan for maximum endurance
on long flights. Don't forget to make allowances for fuel used in climb and
decent in your calculations!
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Features:


      * full interior view! Press <shift>+<numpad2> to see it.
      * fully detailed landing gear, doors, and struts
      * airstep retracts with landing gear
      * split flaps
      * nav lights and indicators
      * strobe light on tail
      * landing lights on wingtips extend with gear
      * taxi light on nose strut
      * full antennae
      * main and auxiliary fuel tanks
      * props stop as RPM decreases
      * accurate fuel consumption rates
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Bugs: :-(


      * Occasionally, you can see the interior from outside the plane, even
        though it is designated as internal view only. If you never look out
        rear view, you may not notice this bug. Even if you do, it doesn't
        always appear. One workaround I discovered is that if you chose any
        view direction other than forward before switching to the external
        view, the bug does not occur. I felt that the extra realism generated
        by having this feature was worth the occasional display problem.
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For more info:


If you are interested in learning more about the 310, why not contact "310
Owners of America", an owners club for these aircraft. They publish "The
Twin Cessna Flyer", a monthly magazine dedicated to the maintenance, care,
and safe operation & flight of all Cessna piston twins. Better yet, attend
their annual fly-in convention in Defiance, Ohio in early August. For more
information, call 1800-825-5310 or write to:

The Twin Cessna Flyer
8531 Wealthwood Drive
New Haven, IN 46774
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Legal type stuff:


This model is distributed free of any charge or obligation. If you would like
to include this aircraft in any commercial compilation, please contact me. If
you want to communicate with me (or send me money for no reason whatsoever)
you may do so by sending e-mail to :

        gt7116a@prism.gatech.edu

        Or regular mail to:

        Dan Baisley
        327116 GA Tech Station
        Atlanta, GA 30332



                   
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