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The Cessna 150 is a two-seat tricycle gear general aviation airplane that was designed for flight training, touring and personal use. [2] In 1977, it was succeeded in production by the Cessna 152 , a minor modification to the original design.
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. [2] First flown in 1955, [2] more 172s have been built than any other aircraft. [3] It was developed from the 1948 Cessna 170 but with tricycle landing gear rather than conventional landing gear.
Number built Type Cessna Comet: 1917 1 Single piston engine monoplane sport plane Cessna Model A: 1927 70 Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane Cessna Model BW: 13 Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane Cessna CG-2: Glider Cessna CH-1: 1953 ~50 Single piston engine utility helicopter Cessna CH-4: Single piston engine utility ...
The Lycoming provided not only an increase in engine power over the Cessna 150, but also was more compatible with the newer 100LL low-lead fuel. [1] Cessna 152s produced between 1977 and 1982 were equipped with Lycoming O-235-L2C engines producing 110 hp (82 kW) at 2,550 rpm. This engine still suffered some lead-fouling problems in service.
The 175 was designed to fill a niche between the Cessna 172 and the slightly heavier, larger and faster Cessna 182.The engine of the 175, a reduction drive or geared version of the O-300 (Continental GO-300) used in the 172, is rated at 175 hp (130 kW), or 30 hp (22 kW) more than the engine offered in the contemporary 172.
Data from Global Security [better source needed] General characteristics Crew: one Capacity: three passengers Length: 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m) Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m) Height: 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) Wing area: 159 sq ft (14.8 m 2) Empty weight: 1,363 lb (618 kg) Gross weight: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360-D 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 ...
[1] [2] The prototype Cessna 180, N41697, first flew on May 26, 1952. Cessna engineering test pilot William D. Thompson was at the controls. [3] In all its versions, 6,193 Cessna 180s were manufactured. In 1956, a tricycle gear version of this design was introduced as the Cessna 182, which came to bear the name Skylane.
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1955–56 General characteristics Crew: 1 Capacity: 3 passengers Length: 24 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (7.607 m) Wingspan: 36 ft (11 m) Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Wing area: 174 sq ft (16.2 m 2) Aspect ratio: 7.46:1 Airfoil: NACA 2412 Empty weight: 1,205 lb (547 kg) Gross weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg) Fuel capacity: 42 US gal (160 L; 35 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × ...