The Cessna 172 is one of the most iconic planes in aviation history. This four-seat, single-engine plane was introduced in 1956 and has become the go-to for recreational pilots around the world.

For more, check out our feature, "Cessna 172: Still Relevant." Are the new models better engineered? Look no further than the seats. Good to 26 Gs and comfy to boot, they rival the seats in Cessna ...

The Cessna 172 is the world's best-selling civil aircraft ... of the plane has a re-engineered interior, with higher-quality seats, seat tracks, and restraints. The four-seater plane is powered ...

which was developed from the two-seat 140, which, as far as I know, was a new design — a new design that came about in 1946, that is. The introduction of the Cessna 172 was controversial in a ...

In 1956, Cessna started building the 172 training plane - and more than 60 years on, it’s still in production. Why has it been so popular? It can seat four people, in a squeeze, and weighs a ...

made Cessna’s new low-tech model an instant hit. Why? An iteration of the four-seat, high-wing Model 170, the 172’s principal difference was its landing gear. The 170 was fitted with two main ...

Basically a Cessna 170 (the company’s original four-seat aircraft) with Land-O-Matic ... and reliable design. The 172 uses large Para-Lift flaps for better control at low speeds.

Cessna has delivered more than 43,000 172 Skyhawk planes in their history, which makes it a perfect place to start for the first commercial all-electric airplane. The Skyhawk is a four-seat ...