The Cessna 172 cruises at a top speed of around 143 mph, while the Cessna 182 tops out at 170 mph. The 182 also comes out ahead for distance, with a range of over 1,000 miles versus the 172, which ...

The Cessna 172, also known as the Cessna Skyhawk, has a maximum speed of around 124 ktas or knots true airspeed, which is about 143 mph. In terms of distance, the Skyhawk can fly approximately 640 ...

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 ...

Like the Cessna 170, the original 172 used the six-cylinder, 145-horsepower Continental O-300 engine. In 1968, the powerplant was replaced with a four-cylinder Lycoming O-320 producing 150 hp.

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 ...

1956 Cessna Skyhawk Model 172. Length: 26 ft. 6 in. Wingspan: 36 ft. Height: 8 ft. 11 in. Powerplant: Continental O-300A Horsepower at 2,400 rpm: 145 Propeller: Two-blade fixed pitch ...

Mumbai: The Mumbai University’s grand plan to acquire a used Cessna 172 from California seems to have been put on hold. The university is planning a BSc (Aviation) programme at its Garware ...

The humble 172 first flew in 1955 – a little over 62 years later, more than 44,000 have been built, sold and shipped to clients across the globe. Who flies the Cessna 172 Skyhawk?

A 40-year-old pilot is now in critical condition after his four-seater Cessna 172 plane crashed in the eastern part of Runway 22 of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport two minutes after taking ...