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Cessna 177 Cardinal
Cessna · General Aviation · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Cessna 177 Cardinal is a light single-engine, high-wing general aviation aircraft produced by Cessna. It was intended to replace the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. First announced in 1967, it was produced from 1968 to 1978.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Operator
- Private pilots
- Primary Role
- General Aviation
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1968
- Produced
- 4295
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$40-90K used
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
- Thrust / Power
- 180 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 27.3
- Wingspan (ft)
- 35.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1530
- MTOW (lb)
- 2500
- Endurance (hr)
- 5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 14600
- Range (mi)
- 600
- Max Speed (mph)
- 150