Cessna 303 Crusader vs Cessna 310

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

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Dimensions & configuration

Representative planforms, drawn to shared scale.

Cessna 303 Crusader
39.0 × 30.4 ft 13.3 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable Unpressurized
Cessna 310
36.8 × 32.0 ft 10.7 ft tall
2× Piston Retractable 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 303 CrusaderCessna 310
Stall speed 69 kt79 kt
Approach speed 90 kt93 kt
Cruise speed 196 kt195 kt
Range 1020 nm661 nm
Service ceiling 25000 ft19750 ft
Rate of climb 1480 fpm1662 fpm
Fuel burn 27.2 gph31.0 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 303 Crusader Avgas
27.2 gph
Baseline
1,020 nm range 7.2 nm/gal 153 gal usable $177 fuel/hr 5h 37m endurance
Cessna 303 Crusader: 27.2 gallons per hour at cruise, 1,020 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 37 minute endurance, 7.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Cessna 310 Avgas
31.0 gph
Baseline
661 nm range 6.3 nm/gal 102 gal usable $202 fuel/hr 3h 17m endurance
Cessna 310: 31.0 gallons per hour at cruise, 661 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 17 minute endurance, 6.3 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

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Cessna 303 Crusader Avgas
$392 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 303 Crusader: $392 per flight hour — fuel $177, maintenance and reserve $215.
Cessna 310 Avgas
$352 /hr
Baseline
Cessna 310: $352 per flight hour — fuel $202, maintenance and reserve $150.
Cessna 303 Crusader Piston
$10,306 /yr Baseline
Cessna 303 Crusader: $10,306 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $7,806, annual inspection $2,500.
Cessna 310 Piston
$10,284 /yr Baseline
Cessna 310: $10,284 per year — insurance withheld, hangar $7,784, annual inspection $2,500.

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 303 Crusader
6 / 6 seats 153 / 153 gal fuel 927 lb wet payload 1,845 lb useful 5,150 lb MTOW
Cessna 310
6 / 6 seats 102 / 102 gal fuel 1,471 lb wet payload 2,083 lb useful 5,500 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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