Columbia 400

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Columbia 400
Type	Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Columbia Aircraft
Introduced	2004
Produced	2004-present
Variants	Columbia 350

The Columbia 400 is a single-engine, fixed-gear, low-wing general aviation aircraft built from composite materials by Columbia Aircraft. It is currently also produced in a slightly lower-performance model, the 350. A highly efficient design, the Columbias offer high cruise speeds and are "all-electric", with standard electronic flight displays (has the option of Avidyne or Garmin G1000) that do not use traditional gyroscope-based instruments. The Columbia 400 is often compared to the Mooney Acclaim, and the Cirrus SR22.

The Columbia 400 is one of the fastest FAA-certified piston aircraft in production today, reaching a speed of 235 knots at 25,000 feet.

[edit] Specifications (Columbia 400)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
• Height: 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)
• Wing area: 141 ft² (13.1 m²)
• Empty weight: 2,200 lb (1,000 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 3,600 lb (1,500 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Teledyne Continental TSIO-550-C flat-6 engine, 310 hp (230 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 235 knots (270 mph, 435 km/h)
• Range: 1,274 mi (1,107 nm, 2,038 km)
• Service ceiling: 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,500 ft/min (7.6 m/s)
• Wing loading: 25.5 lb/ft² (125 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 0.091 hp/lb (150 W/kg)

[edit] External links

• Columbia 400 product page

[edit] Related content

Related development

• Lancair IV

Comparable aircraft

• Cirrus SR22
• Beechcraft Bonanza
• Mooney Ovation
• Mooney Bravo

Designation sequence

• 300 - 350 - 400

Related lists

• List of civil utility aircraft