There have also been several different versions of the Cessna 172, with the Skyhawk moniker first being used on the 172B in 1960. Read more: 11 Of The Fastest Dodge Cars Ever Made, Ranked By Top ...

The engine of choice early on in the Cessna 172 — “Skyhawk,” by the way, was used early on, though not consistently, to describe a premium model; today, it’s simply a well-known nickname ...

The Cessna 172 is the world's best-selling civil aircraft, with more than 45,000 units sold. The plane is commonly used as a trainer aircraft for beginner pilots. The plane costs around $50,000 if ...

Cessna 172 JT-A. For the past 50-plus years, people who flew Cessna Skyhawks have been dragging the avgas hose up to the plane, clambering up and pumping in the petrol. It simply worked.

It was also a Cessna 172 that teenage West German pilot Mathias Rust used to fly into the Soviet Union – and land in Moscow in an effort to promote world peace. At the height of the Cold War ...

The duo had managed to fly their own Cessna 172 for a full 50 days, landing on September 21 1958. It was clear changes were needed. For the next attempt, Kuenzi reinstalled the plane’s original ...

The larger Cessna 172 Skyhawk, in comparison, costs $269,500 and $104 an hour to operate. In its 20-year aviation forecast released in March, ...

The largest Cessna plane in its lineup is the Citation Longitude, which can fit up to 12 passengers and fly up to 3,500 nm ...

There have also been several different versions of the Cessna 172, with the Skyhawk moniker first being used on the 172B in 1960. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk has earned its place as a top choice for ...