Country of origin
United States of America
Powerplants
172 - One 110kW (145hp) Continental
O-300A flat six piston engine driving a
two blade fixed pitch McCauley
propeller.
175A - One 120kW (175hp)
Continental GO300C geared flat six.
172F - One 110kW (145hp)
Continental O300C.
Performance
172 - Max speed 217km/h (117kt),
cruising speed 200km/h (108kt).
Initial rate of climb 660ft/min. Service
ceiling 15,100ft. Range with no
reserves 1000km (539nm).
175A - Max speed 236km/h (128kt),
max cruising speed 225km/h (121kt),
long range cruising speed 170km/h
(91kt). Initial rate of climb 850ft/min.
Service ceiling 15,900ft. Range with no
reserves 957km (517nm).
172F - Max speed 222km/h (120kt), max cruising speed 211km/h (114kt),
long range cruising speed 164km/h
(88kt). Initial rate of climb 645ft/min.
Service ceiling 13,100ft. Max range
with no reserves 1158km (625nm).
Weights
172 - Empty 572kg (1260lb), max
takeoff 998kg (2200lb).
175A - Empty 607kg (1339lb), max
takeoff 1066kg (2350lb).
172F - Empty 599kg (1320lb), max
takeoff 1043kg (2300lb).
Dimensions
172 - Wing span 10.92m (35ft 10in),
length 8.20m (26ft 11in), height
2.59m (8ft 6in). Wing area 16.2m2
(175sq ft).
175A - Wing span 10.97m (36ft 0in),
length 8.08m (26ft 6in), height 2.72m (8ft 11in).
172F - Wing span 11.02m (36ft 2in),
length 8.07m (26ft 6in), height 2.72m
(8ft 11in).
Typical seating for four in all models.
Production
Total Cessna 172 family production
over 42,500, of which the civil
Continental powered models account
for about 15,800. Production ran from
1955 to 1967. Approximately 2190
Skylarks built.
Type
Four seat light aircraft
History
The Cessna 172 is without doubt the
most successful mass produced light
aircraft in history. From 1955 through
to 1967 the 172 was powered by the
six cylinder Continental O-300, before
this engine was replaced by the four cylinder Lycoming O-320. The Cessna 172 started life as a
relatively simple tricycle undercarriage
development of the taildragger 170,
with a fairly basic level of standard
equipment. First flight was in
November 1955. The 172 became an overnight sales success and over
1400 were built in 1956, its first full
year of production. The basic 172 remained in production
until replaced by the 172A of early
1960. The 172A introduced a swept
back tail and rudder, while the 172B
of late 1960 introduced a shorter
undercarriage, equipment changes and for the first time the Skyhawk
name for the Deluxe option. The 172D of 1963 introduced the cut
down rear fuselage with wraparound
rear window. The 172F introduced
electric flaps and was built in France by
Reims Cessna as the F172 through to
1971. It also formed the basis for the US Air Force's T-41A Mescalero primary
trainer. The 172G of 1966 introduced
a more pointed spinner, while the
172H was the last Continental
powered 172. The 175 (Skylark for the Deluxe
option) meanwhile was powered by a
130kW (175hp) geared GO-300, the
GO-300 powered P172D Powermatic
of 1963 had a constant speed prop.
The 1966 R172E had a Continental IO-360 and a constant speed prop. It
was built in France as the FR172 Reims
Rocket.
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