Cessna 172
CessnaTextron Aviation · Light Utility · United States · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. First flown in 1955, more 172s have been built than any other aircraft. It was developed from the Cessna 170, which was first manufactured in 1948, but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear. The Skyhawk name was originally used for a trim package, but was later applied to all standard-production 172 aircraft, while some upgraded versions were marketed as the Cutlass, Powermatic, and Hawk XP. The aircraft was also produced under license in France by Reims Aviation, which marketed upgraded versions as the Reims Rocket.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Light Utility
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- CessnaTextron Aviation
- Co-Manufacturer
- Textron Aviation
- Status
- In production
- Service Entry
- 1956
- Produced
- 1956–1986 1996–present
- Engine
- 1× four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine
- Thrust / Power
- 160 hp
- Length (ft)
- 27
- Wingspan (ft)
- 36
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1691
- MTOW (lb)
- 2450
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 13500
- Range (mi)
- 801
- Max Speed (mph)
- 188