Cessna developing new LSA

Matt Whiting wrote:
cjcampbell wrote:

Jay Honeck wrote:

Cessna is working on a LSA to be unveiled at Oshkosh this year. It
kinda sounds like a modern 152. If this enters production it would help
legitimize the LSA segment

Cool. But if you've flown the "CT", you know that the "modern 152" is
already on the market, brand new, for less than $90K.
http://www.flightdesignusa.com/


$92,900 for the base price does not sound like "less than $90K." :-)


We got it the first (two) time(s)...


I have a problem with stuttering. Or at least Google Groups does.

Matt

Kingfish wrote:

Cessna is working on a LSA to be unveiled at Oshkosh this year. It
kinda sounds like a modern 152. If this enters production it would help
legitimize the LSA segment (not that it needed it). Between this plane
and the "Cirrus Killer" and a new jet sized below the Mustang, the
Cessna product planning crew must be working overtime these days...


Cirrus killer? Nobody needs to build one of those. Just stand back and
try not to get hit with the Cirrii that are currently raining down.

I think you're right, but the folks at Cessna must disagree. I went to
the Saab Jet Preview at Oxford, CT on Tuesday and talked with the local
Cessna dealer. He didn't have any details on this new plane other than
what we've already read.

Newps wrote:

Cirrus killer? Nobody needs to build one of those. Just stand back and
try not to get hit with the Cirrii that are currently raining down.

Kingfish wrote:
I went to
the Saab Jet Preview at Oxford, CT on Tuesday

How was that?

I got the card but had other commitments.

Kind of disappointment actually. The Mustang and Adam jet were
no-shows, but the Eclipse was there. After seeing the cabin interior I
think any trip much over 1 hour might be too long, unless you're built
like Mini Me.
Cessna's only showing was a 182 and 206, not even a CJ made the trip. I
did go for a demo flight in a Columbia 400 and was thoroughly impressed
with the plane. Just gotta save my pennies and I'll have one g


B A R R Y wrote:
Kingfish wrote:
I went to
the Saab Jet Preview at Oxford, CT on Tuesday

How was that?

I got the card but had other commitments.

Actually, its sounds like they're going to have a scale model, not a
full size mockup. I could be wrong though.