WHICH AIRPLANE IS BETTER? | Cessna TTx vs Cirrus SR22T

WHICH AIRPLANE IS BETTER? Enjoy this full NOSE TO NOSE COMPARISON video of two of the most popular high performance piston aircraft on the market -- the sleek and fast Cessna TTx vs the bestselling Cirrus SR22T.

Which aircraft is right for you? In this video we dig into the history, specs and performance characteristics of each airplane and MUCH more!

The Cessna TTx (formerly known as the Cessna 350 or Columbia 400) is a single-engine, low wing aircraft built from composite materials by Cessna Aircraft. Featuring a turbocharged Continental 310HP engine and Garmin avionics suite, the TTx is known for its speed and advanced aerodynamics making it “the fastest single piston-engined four-seat tourer in the world.” (Pilot Web, 2017)

The Cirrus SR22T is a single-engine, low-wing composite aircraft built by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota. While sporting advanced avionics, a turbocharged 315HP engine and options like FIKI and built-in air conditioning, the aircraft is best known for its integration of a built-in parachute system known as CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System). The SR22 is the most-produced GA aircraft of the 21st century, accounting for over 30% of the entire piston aircraft market.

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00:00 Intro
00:35 Cirrus SR22T History
01:23 Cessna TTx History
02:22 Pricing (as of video recording)
03:03 Construction & Materials
04:11 Certification & CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System)
05:03 Performance Comparison
06:24 Doors & Storage
08:19 Final Thoughts
09:05 Specs

Filmed at Henderson-Oxford Airport (HNZ) in North Carolina.

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[rohanchung]

Thanks for sahring. It's the first I am hearing about the Cessna TTx.

[kilopapa]

I hope the Pipstrel Panthera makes it through the certification process because I think it's one of the best looking single enfgine prop planes ever designed. And I like that it uses retractable landing gear, which maximizes cruise speed and frankly just looks better.

[eajusco]

Reading the comments ... I have flown both aircraft. I sold the TTx product for a (STAR) Cessna (Sales Team Authorized Retailer) in 2009-2011. I also have very strong opinions. I believe the TTx is an overall better aircraft. Yes ... Cirrus has outsold TTx handily ... however Cirrus made lemonade out of lemons. When the Cirrus could not pass spin certification for the FAA ... they were required to install the CAPS. So being the smart sales organization Cirrus is ... they spun it as a positive (which it is) and sold it as a feature the TTx did not have but also did not need. We often joked that Cirrus was a Sales organization that happened to build airplanes in the back whereas Cessna was an aircraft manufacturer that happen to sell airplanes. All said, I believe the TTx is the better aircraft but that's just one guy's opinion. Thank you for making this video.

[RusscanFLY]

I wish the TTX was still manufactured. If I had the money, that would be my choice. I would buy that new before I touched a Cirrus! ask her too many people have to wait for parts for their SR 22s, and repack in that parachute is creeping up towards the $25, 000 mark! That’s nuts! Give me the Cessna TTX any day of the week!

[mikalnaylor]

I went to the Cessna plant in Independence KS and saw the TTx on the assembly line, then flew one. It was awesome!

[michaelmartin]

Good video. A couple clarifications- The SR22T has a useful load of about 1100 lbs, not 1260. The TTX can be flown ROP or LOP whereas the Cirrus is only LOP. If TTX is flown ROP, it is about 15 kts faster but close to the same speed LOP. The Cirrus G7 has a G3000 avionics also. Also, the 2022 and newer SR22Ts are 7-9 kts faster than their predecessors.

[FlyingNDriving]

Who has the better baggage area size/shape

[thomasaltruda]

5:53 is that a go-around with the speed brakes extended? Lol

[esau]

I like the TTX more, but if I had the money, I would pick the Cirrus. Why? Simple, Who wants to have a discontinued airplane instead of an airplane that is still being produced? I wonder why they stopped making the TTX, such as nice airplane

[eyupvux]

The TTx is a far better aircraft. Stronger, faster, hand flies better, better avionics and far more beautiful. It just doesnt have the parachute for the wifey. But with nearly double the gliding capability perhaps a good pilot good land it on an airport in the event of an engine out and not in a bunch of trees as a passenger under a parachute.

[anewrnn]

Seems like the ttx gets the nod for a better plane. Why the heck did they stop producing it?

[rileybullen]

The TTx is beautiful, it looks more aerodynamic. I like the stronger utility category airframe. It also has increased Va speeds, glide ratio, takeoff/climb rate, max speed, and max range. I also like that it has speed brakes and a prop control. Unfortunately, the avionics will never get an upgrade.

[Airplanefish]

The Cirrus can recover from a spin. Its not impossible

[highendaudio]

There is no contest. The Cirrus all day. 200 pounds more payload is huge. Cirrus is in business and doing well and still making all the parts. For me, I don’t like the TTX doors at all. The deal breaker for me is the Cessna 182 style throttle/mixture. OMG, after training in a 172, I never want to see those again. It’s like putting a giant 1963 Buick steering wheel on a new sports car.

[williamwilliam]

I'd love to have either one. Sadly, I'm still waiting for my sugar momma to come into my life...

[LoganInfinity]

And best part about Cirrus's marketing that people don't realize... those 200 CAPS pulls in 20 years... 95% of those situations could have resulted in an injury-free off-airport landing if the pilots had merely tried rather than gave up and just pulled CAPS at the very first sign of a problem. So of all the CAPS pulls in 20 years, maybe just 10 have actually saved lives. If you consider the number of Cirrus flights over 20 years and only 10 flights saved as a result, everyone liking their airframe parachute so much is akin to the risk of walking outside and being struck by a meteorite.

[alanpitkin]

I'll take the Cessna any day it doesn't need a parachute

[brandonjones]

It’s not even a contest worthy of comparison. The TTx slaughters the Cirrus in every way…

[brandthershman]

Meanwhile the Mooney Acclaim says “hold my beer” and smokes them both.

[gp]

One has CAPS and has sold over 9000 units. One doesn't...And Textron can hardly give them away. Not much more needs to be said.