Cessna 195 vs Helio H-295 Super Courier

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 195
36.0 × 27.0 ft 7.0 ft tall
1× Piston Conventional Unpressurized
Helio H-295 Super Courier
39.0 × 31.0 ft 8.8 ft tall
1× Piston Conventional Unpressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Cessna 195Helio H-295 Super Courier
Stall speed
Approach speed 52 kt52 kt
Cruise speed 150 kt140 kt
Range 800 nm950 nm
Service ceiling 18300 ft20500 ft
Rate of climb 1200 fpm1150 fpm
Fuel burn 14.0 gph15.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Cessna 195 Avgas
14.0 gph
Baseline
800 nm range 10.7 nm/gal 75 gal usable $91 fuel/hr 5h 21m endurance
Cessna 195: 14.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 800 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 21 minute endurance, 10.7 nautical miles per gallon.
Helio H-295 Super Courier Avgas
15.0 gph
Baseline
950 nm range 9.3 nm/gal 120 gal usable $98 fuel/hr 8h 00m endurance
Helio H-295 Super Courier: 15.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 950 nautical mile published range, 8 hour 0 minute endurance, 9.3 nautical miles per gallon.
Avgas range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed

Bars show published still-air range. Endurance is usable fuel divided by the published cruise burn. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft
Density Altitude

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing ground roll

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Scale:
$185 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 195: $185 per flight hour — fuel $91, maintenance and reserve $94.
$182 /hr
Baseline
Helio H-295 Super Courier: $182 per flight hour — fuel $98, maintenance and reserve $84.
$13,000 /yr Baseline
Cessna 195: $13,000 per year — insurance $4,200, hangar $4,800, annual inspection $4,000.
$11,741 /yr Baseline
Helio H-295 Super Courier: $11,741 per year — insurance $3,500, hangar $5,441, annual inspection $2,800.

Estimates only. Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Each bar stacks your selected occupants against full fuel and the aircraft's useful-load limit (the black line). The open gap between them is spare payload. Add an occupant and the gap closes; once it's gone, fuel has to give.

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Cessna 195
5 / 5 seats 75 / 75 gal fuel 800 lb wet payload 1,250 lb useful 3,350 lb MTOW
Helio H-295 Super Courier
6 / 6 seats 120 / 120 gal fuel 600 lb wet payload 1,320 lb useful 3,400 lb MTOW

Occupants at 190 + 30 lb each. Fuel at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas.

Payload-Range Map

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