A search is underway for a twin-engine Cessna Skymaster aircraft that went down Sunday in open water about 160 kilometres south of Iqaluit with two Swedish nationals on board.

A 1970 Cessna 337E Skymaster is the Aircraft For Sale daily top pick, listed at $105,000. The Cessna 337E features a unique centerline thrust design, eliminating asymmetric thrust issues common in ...

The 327 was Cessna’s solution to this downsizing opportunity. Essentially a 172-sized Skymaster, it was both smaller and lighter than the larger centerline twin.

The Skymaster, to go into production next year, will be powered by two new Continental 180-h.p. engines, carry four passengers at a cruising speed of about 180 m.p.h., take off and land in less ...

But Cessna’s reliable aircraft are not exclusively for general aviation. Indeed, the US military has previously employed Cessna aircraft in surveillance roles—most notably the O-2 Skymaster.