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Description
| Notes: LOW-WING, administrative, and light cargo transport. Military version of cessna model 310 (2 CREW, 3 PASSENGERS) . | ||
| Manufacturer: | Cessna | |
| Base model: | U-3 | |
| Designation: | U-3 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1952-Present | |
| Basic role: | Utility | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 27' | 8.2 m | |
| Height: | 10' 5" | 3.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 8" | 10.8 m | |
| Gross Weight: | 4,828 lb | 2,190 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 4,830 lb | 2,190 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Continental O-470-M | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 240 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 900 miles | 1,449 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 180 mph | 289 km/h | 156 kt |
| Max Speed: | 238 mph | 383 km/h | 207 kt |
| Ceiling: | 22,000 ft | 6,705 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Selfridge Military Air Museum | Selfridge ANG Bas | Michigan |
| South Dakota Air and Space Museum | Ellsworth AFB | South Dakota |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
| United States Army Aviation Museum | Ozark | Alabama |
| Wings Over The Rockies Aviation & Space Museum | Denver | Colorado |
U-3A on display
Castle Air Museum | Travis Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Edgardo Freyre maumee, OH | I recently adquiered a U-3A 1958 Sn:58-2168
I'm planning to restored and I need help with details like the original color of the interior etc. If any of you gentlemen will like to make this dream possible i will really appreciated your comments 01/20/2008 @ 19:11 [ref: 19376] |
| Frederick Kowalski Columbus, OH | I belong to the Barbers Point Navy Flying Club, Barbers Point NAS Oahu Hawaii. Got my ATP in this A/C. Flew may hours as a CFII and flying tourist around the islands. Great airplane for our club....brings back lots of memories. 01/03/2007 @ 22:31 [ref: 15092] |
| James E. Edmondson Dunwoody, GA | When I was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB,AZ in the mid-sixties, we called the U-3 a chase plane. It would fly along with a U-2 Spy Plane on training missions. There would be a U-2 pilot in the U-3 flying alongside the U-2, giving instructions to the new pilot in training. There were only a couple of modified two-seater U-2's at the time, so the chase plane served as a second seat. They were assigned to the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. I was a U-2 radio repairman. Peace! 01/25/2006 @ 10:23 [ref: 12299] |
| Guy E. Franklin Montgomery, AL | Crew: One
Engines: Two Continental O-470-M reciprocating; 240 hp each Wingspan: 35 ft 8 in Length: 27 ft 0 in Height: 10 ft 5 in Weight: max: 4,830 lbs Speed: max: 238 mph; cruise: 180 mph Range: 900 miles Service Ceiling: 22,000 ft Armament: None Cost: $56,000 10/03/2005 @ 11:00 [ref: 11394] |
| CW4 Donald L. Corkran (Ret.) Kerrville, TX | I have a few hours flying time in U3A 57-5863. The Army Reserve received some U3A & B models from the Air Force. The one I flew was refurbed with an Army Paint job and a new avionics package. Its last "duty assignment" was at a U.S. Army Flight Facility in New Iberia, La. The Aircraft was assigned to the 377th Suport Brigade, New Orleans, La.
I have of pictures of it in flight as it was leaving on its final trip to the Army Aviation Museum, Ft. Rucker Alabama. 09/20/2005 @ 21:50 [ref: 11301] |
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