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Cessna 185 Skywagon
Cessna · Bush/Utility · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Cessna 185 Skywagon is a six-seat, single-engined, general aviation light aircraft manufactured by Cessna. It first flew as a prototype in July 1960, with the first production model completed in March 1961. The Cessna 185 is a high-winged aircraft with non-retractable conventional landing gear and a tailwheel.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- General Aviation
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Operator
- Bush operators/agriculture
- Primary Role
- Bush/Utility
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1961
- Produced
- 4400
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- ~$100-250K used
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D
- Thrust / Power
- 300 hp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 25.7
- Wingspan (ft)
- 36
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 1700
- MTOW (lb)
- 3350
- Endurance (hr)
- 6
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 17900
- Range (mi)
- 810
- Max Speed (mph)
- 178