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The Cessna 190 and 195 were developed as enclosed-cabin general aviation aircraft after the Second World War. Their radial engines and rounded cowlings set them apart from the later flat-engine Cessna singles. The high wing and conventional landing gear complete a distinctly period outline. The Businessliner name reflects the intended role as practical personal and company transport.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗Trading a fast twin for a classic single
Farrow surprised his friends by exchanging a Beech E55 Baron for a classic Cessna. He still used the aircraft for his work with Snap-On Tools, including visits to a factory in Iowa where airline connections were inconvenient. It also carried him on weekend outings, Bahamas holidays and trips to airshows. The slower pace did not trouble him; he enjoyed the time spent flying it. Comfort mattered to the family as well.
Cessna Owner Organization interview · July 2015. Farrow’s aircraft began as a Continental-powered 190 and was converted to Jacobs power.
Cessna Owner Organization · Read more ↗The original Local Legend release
Microsoft introduced Carenado’s Cessna 195 as Local Legend VII alongside the Canada world update in September 2022. The original package offered eight classic liveries plus Xbox and Aviator’s Club schemes. The MSFS 2024 edition listing records its later inclusion.
195 Businessliner · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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The Businessliner
EAA visits a Cessna 195 anniversary fly-in and its community of owners.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator | Local Legend 7: Cessna 195 Businessliner
Microsoft's release film introduces the Cessna 195 Businessliner for MSFS.
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Meet Cessna 195 Businessliner
The Cessna 190 and 195 were developed as enclosed-cabin general aviation aircraft after the Second World War. Their radial engines and rounded cowlings set them apart from the later flat-engine Cessna singles. The high wing and conventional landing gear complete a distinctly period outline.
The Businessliner name reflects the intended role as practical personal and company transport. Its combination of a substantial cabin and a single radial engine places it between the smaller club aeroplanes and the twin-engine executive transports of the same era.
Cessna 195 Businessliner
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Cessna 195 Businessliner
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History & design
An all-metal successor to the Airmaster
The 190 and 195 grew from Cessna’s prewar Airmaster family, replacing its mixed construction with an all-metal airframe. Introduced in 1947, the Businessliner retained the radial engine and tailwheel layout. Continental power identified the 190, while Jacobs engines powered the 195; later conversions can complicate that distinction.
AOPA Pilot · Cessna 195: In a Class of Its Own ↗AOPA Pilot · August 1997 · family development
Development milestones
First flight: 1945
Developed from: Cessna 165
Wikipedia contributors · Cessna 195 ↗Cessna 195 · family/variant named by the source · Wikipedia revision 1374354398
Pilot accounts
Trading a fast twin for a classic single
Farrow surprised his friends by exchanging a Beech E55 Baron for a classic Cessna. He still used the aircraft for his work with Snap-On Tools, including visits to a factory in Iowa where airline connections were inconvenient. It also carried him on weekend outings, Bahamas holidays and trips to airshows. The slower pace did not trouble him; he enjoyed the time spent flying it.
Comfort mattered to the family as well. His wife Jeanie had travelled in several of his aircraft and especially liked the Cessna’s smooth ride. Farrow describes a machine that attracted attention wherever it stopped and gave him an unusual combination of nostalgia and useful transport. He acknowledged that it could not suit every mission, but felt it fitted his own life particularly well.
Cessna Owner Organization interview · July 2015. Farrow’s aircraft began as a Continental-powered 190 and was converted to Jacobs power.
Read the full account · Cessna Owner Organization ↗Keeping the family’s favourite aircraft alive
Barron grew up around the family’s restoration business and eventually chose it over an airline career. Working with older aircraft offered the life he wanted, including the chance to research how they had originally been built. Restoring N4312N involved searching old parts, documents and surviving materials, with the pleasure of discovery becoming part of the work.
Flying the finished aircraft supplied another reward. He describes the distinctive rumble and the unusual sight picture from a cockpit perched high behind a radial engine. Once airborne, he found the aircraft familiar and docile, drawing comparisons with the Cessna 182 while acknowledging the different flaps and view. His preference for wheel landings was personal. For Barron and his father, the 195 combined practical travel with the pleasure of preserving something they loved.
AOPA Pilot interview by Kollin Stagnito · October 2024. Flying and restoring the 1948 Cessna 195 N4312N with his father, Mike.
Read the full account · AOPA Pilot ↗The small rituals of owning a Businessliner
Bellotte flew Boeing 747s for work, but his restored Cessna provided a very different reason to go to the airport. Bringing it back to condition had occupied much of five years, including replacing damaged skins and reproducing the original paint scheme from Cessna drawings. He joked that the project was never quite finished even after most of the work was done.
The aircraft then took him to fly-ins and airshows, where recognition for the restoration was especially satisfying. Routine ownership also meant attending to the radial engine and cleaning away oil, bugs and fingerprints after a flight. Those chores were part of the appeal for him. He valued the sound and character of the engine and felt the aircraft’s usefulness remained competitive, while knowing that its ground handling deserved attention.
AOPA Pilot interview by Peter A. Bedell · August 1997. Bellotte’s 195B, N2105C, restored with Alphin Aircraft in Hagerstown.
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Aircraft specifications
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| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) |
| Wingspan | 36 ft 2 in (11.02 m) |
| Height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Empty weight | 2,100 lb (953 kg) |
| Gross weight | 3,350 lb (1,520 kg) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Jacobs R-755 radial engine , 300 hp (220 kW) |
| Propellers | 2-bladed Hamilton Standard constant speed propeller |
| Maximum speed | 178 mph (286 km/h, 155 kn) |
| Cruise speed | 170 mph (270 km/h, 150 kn) at 70% power |
| Stall speed | 62 mph (100 km/h, 54 kn) power off, flaps 45° |
| Range | 800 mi (1,300 km, 700 nmi) at 70% power |
| Service ceiling | 18,300 ft (5,600 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s) |
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The original Local Legend release195 Businessliner · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Microsoft introduced Carenado’s Cessna 195 as Local Legend VII alongside the Canada world update in September 2022. The original package offered eight classic liveries plus Xbox and Aviator’s Club schemes. The MSFS 2024 edition listing records its later inclusion.
Official September 2022 release; MSFS 2024 edition inventory linked separately
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Read the source ↗The original MSFS 2020 release195 Businessliner · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2020
Local Legend VII introduced the 195 Businessliner in September 2022 alongside World Update XI: Canada. The original Marketplace package includes ten liveries.
2022-09-29 · release and package scope
Microsoft Flight Simulator · Read the source ↗Pilot account
Trading a fast twin for a classic singleCessna Owner Organization interview · July 2015. Farrow’s aircraft began as a Continental-powered 190 and was converted to Jacobs power.
Farrow surprised his friends by exchanging a Beech E55 Baron for a classic Cessna. He still used the aircraft for his work with Snap-On Tools, including visits to a factory in Iowa where airline connections were inconvenient. It also carried him on weekend outings, Bahamas holidays and trips to airshows. The slower pace did not trouble him; he enjoyed the time spent flying it. Comfort mattered to the family as well.
Rick Farrow
Cessna Owner Organization · Read the source ↗Keeping the family’s favourite aircraft aliveAOPA Pilot interview by Kollin Stagnito · October 2024. Flying and restoring the 1948 Cessna 195 N4312N with his father, Mike.
Barron grew up around the family’s restoration business and eventually chose it over an airline career. Working with older aircraft offered the life he wanted, including the chance to research how they had originally been built. Restoring N4312N involved searching old parts, documents and surviving materials, with the pleasure of discovery becoming part of the work. Flying the finished aircraft supplied another reward.
Dillon Barron
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Cessna 195Wikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1374354398 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoftDeveloper documentation
Local Legend VII: Cessna 195 BusinesslinerMicrosoft Flight Simulator · 29 September 2022 · original Marketplace releaseType designator
ICAO Doc 8643 — aircraft type designatorsInternational Civil Aviation Organization · Public search data retrieved 2026-09-14; authority update 2026-09-03Built-in force-feedback profiles
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Cessna 195 Businessliner
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Cessna 195 Businessliner: The selected manual-control response remains nominal; radial-engine rumble and yoke resistance are separate profile effects.
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