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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.
1. Prototype single piston engine monoplane utility airplane. Cessna T-50. 1939. 5,422. Twin piston engine monoplane utility airplane. Cessna 120. 1946. Single piston engine monoplane utility airplane.
The Model 140 was named by the US Flight Instructors Association as the "Outstanding Plane of the Year" in 1948. [11] Cessna's first helicopter, the Cessna CH-1, received FAA type certification in 1955. [13] Cessna 172. Cessna introduced the Cessna 172 in 1956. It became the most produced airplane in history. [13]
Developed into. Cessna 182 Skylane Cessna 185 Skywagon. The Cessna 180 Skywagon is a four- or six-seat, fixed conventional gear general aviation airplane which was produced between 1953 and 1981. Though the design is no longer in production, many of these aircraft are still in use as personal aircraft and in utility roles such as bush flying.
Cessna 210 Centurion. This article is about the aircraft introduced in 1957. For the unrelated 1950 prototype aircraft, see Cessna X210. The Cessna 210 Centurion is a six-seat, high-performance, retractable-gear, single-engined, high-wing general-aviation light aircraft. First flown in January 1957, it was produced by Cessna until 1986.
Contents. Cessna Skymaster. The Cessna Skymaster is an American twin-engine civil utility aircraft built in a push-pull configuration. Its engines are mounted in the nose and rear of its pod-style fuselage. Twin booms extend aft of the wings to the vertical stabilizers, with the rear engine between them.
Cessna has historically used model years similar to U.S. auto manufacturers, with sales of new models typically starting a few months prior to the actual calendar year. 182 Initial production version built only for the 1956 model year. Powered by a carbureted 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg ...
Cessna 170B in flight. Cessna 170B. Cessna 170B at Centennial Airport. The Cessna 170 is an American single-engine, four seat, general aviation aircraft produced by the Cessna Aircraft Company between 1948 and 1956. It is the predecessor of the Cessna 172, the most produced aircraft in history, which replaced the 170 in production in 1956.