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Mission Profile
- High-Performance
- Complex
- Pressurization
- Multi-Engine
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About the Cessna P337 Pressurized Skymaster
Type certificated 1977
Overview
The Cessna P337 Pressurized Skymaster is the top of the push-pull line: a turbocharged, pressurised twin that keeps the Skymaster’s centerline-thrust safety while adding flight-levels comfort and near-200-knot cruise. Pressurisation seals the cabin and lets the airplane climb above much of the weather, directly addressing the standard Cessna 337 Skymaster’s two weakest points: noise and cruise speed. Production ran from 1973 (T337G-P) through the P337H of 1977 to 1980; specifications here reflect the P337H on FAA TCDS A6CE.
Like every Skymaster, the P337 carries one engine forward as a tractor and one aft as a pusher on the fuselage centerline, so an engine failure brings no yaw, no critical engine, and no V_mc hazard. It is, in effect, a pressurised cabin twin with the single-engine handling of a high-performance single.
Key Features for GA Buyers
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Pressurised comfort. Pressurisation holds a roughly 10,000-foot cabin at the 20,000-foot certified ceiling, cutting fatigue on long cross-country legs and largely solving the standard 337’s notorious cabin noise.
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Turbocharged altitude performance. Two turbocharged Continental TSIO-360-C engines (225 hp each) hold power into the flight levels, delivering true airspeeds around 190 knots, a genuine step up from the naturally-aspirated 337’s 144 KTAS.
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Centerline-thrust safety. The P337 keeps the docile single-engine behavior of the line. Losing an engine degrades climb but produces no dangerous yaw, and the airplane requires the same centerline-thrust multi-engine rating rather than a conventional twin rating.
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Range. With 148 gallons usable, the P337 reaches roughly 1,150 nm with reserves at altitude, meaningfully more than the standard 337.
Trade-offs
- Highest complexity in the line. Two turbocharged engines, a pressurisation system, two propellers, and the complex gear make the P337 the most demanding Skymaster to own and maintain. Annual inspection costs run around $4,000 or more.
- Shorter TBO and pricier overhauls. The turbocharged TSIO-360-C carries a 1,400-hour TBO, shorter than the naturally-aspirated IO-360, and turbo overhauls cost more, budget on the order of $52,000 per engine, roughly $103,000 for the pair.
- Turbo and pressurisation upkeep. Turbochargers, intercoolers, door seals, and pressurisation controllers are recurring expenses the standard 337 never sees. Confirm system condition carefully on any prebuy.
- Wing spar inspections. The recurring FAA wing spar airworthiness directive applies (initial at 10,000 hours on pressurised airframes, then every 500 hours). Verify compliance before purchase.
- Rear-engine thermal load. As with every Skymaster, the rear pusher runs hot in its enclosed cowl and typically reaches TBO first.
- Niche rating and resale. The centerline-thrust rating and small fleet limit the pool of qualified pilots, instructors, and insurers. Plan training and resale around a thin market.
See Also
- Cessna 337 Skymaster – the naturally-aspirated, unpressurised sibling; lower cost and complexity, slower cruise, no flight-levels capability. Compare
- Piper PA-34 Seneca – a conventional turbocharged twin in the same class; faster and more common, with the V_mc considerations the Skymaster avoids. Compare
- Beechcraft Baron 58 – the larger, faster conventional cabin twin; stronger cruise and payload at a higher price and full V_mc exposure. Compare
- Cessna 310 – Cessna’s conventional cabin-class twin; more speed and payload, without the centerline-thrust handling. Compare
Technical Specifications
Dimensions & Weights
- Height
- 9 ft
- Length
- 30 ft
- Parking area (ft²2)
- 1,674 ft²
- Max Takeoff Weight
- 4,700 lbs
- Max Landing Weight
- 4,400 lbs
- Useful Load
- 1,639 lbs
- Fuel Capacity
- 148 gal
Performance
- Cruise Speed
- 190 KTAS
- Never-Exceed (VNE)
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 205 KIAS
- Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
- Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 169 KIAS
- Approach Speed
- 80 KIAS
- Stall, Clean (VS1)
- 71 KIAS
- Range
- 1155 NM
- Service Ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Rate of Climb
- 375 - 1250 fpm
- Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
- 1,500 ft
- Landing over 50 ft obstacle
- 1,675 ft
Engines
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Sources
Where the figures on this page come from. Cessna P337 Pressurized Skymaster specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.
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