Cessna 172

The Cessna 172 is the most produced type of aircraft in the world and also known under the name Skyhawk.

Technical Features

Which is based on the Cessna 170B machine is a sturdy, good-natured, four-seat light aircraft that was built from 1956 to 1986 ( with a total sales number of 1170 pieces in 1956 alone ) from Cessna and under license by Reims Aviation in France. Since 1997, it is produced again.

It continues the series of single-engine high-wing monoplane: in addition to the two-seater Cessna 150/152 there is also the limited aerobatic version " Aerobat ", the stronger Cessna 182 Skylane, the six-seater Cessna 210 Centurion, the six -to eight -seater Cessna 206 Stationair and the large turboprop Cessna 208 Caravan (14 -seater ) and Grand Caravan (16 -seater ). The 150/152, the 210 and the unnamed here models are no longer manufactured.

Skyhawks there are 145 to 180 HP and travel speeds 105-135 knots ( 195-250 km / h ), the minimum speed is 45 knots (84 km / h). The service ceiling is 13,500 feet ( 4,116 meters) and thus exactly in the range recommended by the BFU maximum height for fly without supplemental oxygen. Comparable to the Cessna 172 is the Piper PA-28 Cherokee. As Reims FR172 Rocket it was built (only in France) with a 210 -hp Continental - injection engine.

These are the models 172RG Cutlass with retractable landing gear ( retractable gear = rg) or with floats ( as "conversion kit" conversion ) for use as a seaplane and propellers and 172K Hawk XP, also with variable pitch.

Use

The Cessna 172 is used worldwide as a training aircraft for pilot training. Because of their maneuverability and slow flight characteristics, in conjunction with relatively low operating and maintenance costs, the C 172 is keen to be seen as the classic " club airplane." It is operated it mainly on flight schools, clubs and individuals. Because of the good-natured and safe flight characteristics, the pattern is also often used for chartering ( renting ).

The various models of the C 172 series are also used extensively for special tasks such as search and rescue services (especially in the U.S. by the " Civil Air Patrol" ), pipeline and powerline control flights and to aerial flights. The Cessna 172 is like the slightly larger Cessna 195 and Cessna 206 in USA, Canada and Europe as well as a seaplane in use.

Motors

In the Cessna 172 series, among others, the following engines are used:

  • Lycoming O -320- E2D, O- 320- H2AD, O- 320- D2j,
  • Teledyne Continental O- 300-A, O- 300 -B, O- 300-C, O- 300 -D
  • Thielert Aircraft Engines: Centurion 1.7, 2.0 and 2.0s

Flight performance

The flight performance are highly dependent on the engine ( 145-210 hp) dependent. The Cessna 172 is a passenger aircraft that can quickly come up against the limits of its performance when operating with four people and a weak drive. At comparable aircraft, it behaves similarly. A complete filling of the tank is then possibly no longer possible without the MTOW would be exceeded. This leads to a reduction of range. Similarly, the climb performance, which can be critical on short runways especially at the start and must be taken into account suffers. When operating with eg two people and luggage is not expected to restrictions, however, care must be taken to the correct weight distribution as with all aircraft.

In cruise flight, a speed of 95-120 knots can be achieved, depending on altitude and engine power. The consumption is highly dependent on the installed engine and the speed.

The used in the FR172 Reims Rocket six-cylinder injection engine type Continental IO-360 H, 210 hp ( 157 kW) consume at cruising power ( 120 kn) about 40-42 liters per hour.

The six-cylinder engines O -300 with 145 hp the previous model years ( until 1972 ) consume, similar to the newer four-cylinder with 160 hp (eg O -320 Lycoming ), about 32-35 l / h

With full tanks, aircraft can stay in the air for about 4 to 5 hours with reserve.

Versions

Military user

  • Bolivia Bolivia: 3 172K
  • Chile Chile: 18 R172K
  • Ecuador Ecuador: 8 1 × 172F 172G
  • Guatemala Guatemala: 6 172K
  • Honduras Honduras: 3
  • Iraq Iraq:
  • Ireland Ireland ( Irish Air Corps ): 8 FR172H, 1 × FR172K
  • Liberia Liberia: 2
  • Madagascar Madagascar: 4 172M
  • Austria Austria: 1
  • Pakistan Pakistan: 4 172N
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia: 8 F172G, F172H × 4, 4 × F172M
  • Singapore (Republic of Singapore Air Force ): 8 172K

Specifications

Trivia

On 28 May 1987, the then 18 -year-old Mathias Rust flew a Cessna 172P illegally from Helsinki to Moscow. His landing near Red Square was recorded by a tourist on video and made ​​headlines worldwide.

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