Cessna Aircraft Company · Wichita, KS United States

A fly-by-night-and-day outfit, Cessna Aircraft is one of the most famous names in small planes. A subsidiary of Textron, the company manufactures business jets, utility turboprops, and small single-engine planes. Best known for its small prop planes, Cessna is also a leading maker of business jets; it makes nine variations of its popular Citation jet. Cessna's single-engine planes are typically used for personal and small-business purposes. Cessna also offers fractional ownership programs for its business jets. It has delivered more than 190,000 jets and planes during its 80-year-plus history, making it the world's leading general-aviation aircraft company. Cessna accounts for about 40% of Textron's sales. To read the full description, subscribe now.