Cessna X210The Cessna X210 was a prototype light aircraft designed by Cessna as a potential replacement for the Cessna 195.Design and developmentWork on a potential replacement for the Cessna 195 began in 1949. The resulting in the Model X210 was similar to the 195, sharing the latter's basic design and conventional landing gear configuration, but was powered by a Continental O-470 flat-six engine mounted on a redesigned forward fuselage. Other differences included a square vertical tail and wingtips, replacing the rounded units on the 195. The X210 also featured high-lift flaps and tubular steel main landing gear.Operational historyThe sole X210, registered N41695, made its first flight in January 1950. Flight testing did not show a significant improvement in performance over the 195. This, coupled with the demand for L-19 Bird Dog production due the Korean War, led to the program's cancellation in 1950. The X210 was not directly related to the Cessna 210 Centurion, though several design features of the X210 did inspire later Cessna aircraft.