Cessna 172 Skyhawk

Trainer / Touring Aircraft

Reims-Cessna F172M Skyhawk © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a single engine four-seat light touring aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation.
The Cessna 172 was in production by Cessna and Reims (France) between 1956 and 1986. Production resumed in 1997 as Skyhawk 172R and Skyhawk SP, based on Cessna 172B. No aircraft on the world was more often produced than the Cessna 172, until today (2010) more than 43000 Cessna 172 have been produced.
Crew1
Passengers3
Propulsion1 Piston Engine
Engine ModelLycoming IO-360-L2A
Engine Power119 kW160 hp
max. Cruise Speed239 km/h129 kts
  148 mph
max. Speed (vne)302 km/h163 kts
  188 mph
Service Ceiling4.115 m13.500 ft
Rate of climb219 m/min720 ft/min
Range1.272 km687 NM
791 mi.
Empty Weight736 kg1.622 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight1.113 kg2.454 lbs
Wing Span11,00 m36 ft 1 in
Wing Area16,2 m²174 ft²
Length8,28 m27 ft 2 in
Height2,72 m8 ft 11 in
First Flight1955
Production Statusin production
Total Production>43000
Developed fromCessna 170
ICAO CodeC172 C72R
FAA TCDS3A12
EASA TCDSA.051
Data for (Version)Cessna 172R Skyhawk R
Variants172B, 172R

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[Photo-ID: 2620] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-05
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Reg.: D-EHAD
c/n: 172-29059
 
Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)]
[Photo-ID: 13376] © Karsten Palt 2016-09-10
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c/n: 46233
 
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[Photo-ID: 6268] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12
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[Photo-ID: 5534] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-27
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[Photo-ID: 5844] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10
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[Photo-ID: 2103] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
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Reg.: D-EOMX
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Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)]
[Photo-ID: 3269] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-04-18
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Reg.: D-EOEU
c/n: 172-80200
 
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[Photo-ID: 2982] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-01-18
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Reg.: PT-LOI
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[Photo-ID: 2081] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
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Reg.: D-EEZT
 
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[Photo-ID: 2074] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
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Reg.: D-ECFW
c/n: F17200740
 
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[Photo-ID: 2076] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
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Reg.: D-ECKP
c/n: F17200768
 
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[Photo-ID: 2934] © Karsten Palt 2009-08-16
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Reg.: D-ECUV
c/n: F17200934
 
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[Photo-ID: 3764] © Karsten Palt 2009-07-20
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[Photo-ID: 1834] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
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Reg.: OK-TOY
c/n: F17201191
 
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[Photo-ID: 2543] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04
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Reg.: D-EEWY
c/n: F17200956
 
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[Photo-ID: 12093] © Karsten Palt 2015-08-30
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Reg.: PH-SKC
c/n: 1673
 
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[Photo-ID: 2952] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-08-15
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Reg.: OO-CNW
c/n: F17202023
 
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[Spa-La Sauvenière (EBSP)]
[Photo-ID: 3272] © Hartmut Ehlers 2010-04-18
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Reg.: D-EOPD
c/n: 172-1955
 
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[Uetersen-Heist (EDHE)]
[Photo-ID: 2963] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-09-19
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Aero-Club Hamburg Motorflug e.V.
Reg.: D-EOOD
c/n: F172-1958
 
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[Photo-ID: 2083] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10
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[Photo-ID: 5600] © Karsten Palt 2012-04-29
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