Cessna 182 Skylane
Cessna · United States · first flew 1956 · light aircraft
The Cessna 182 Skylane is a four-seat, single-engine high-wing tourer, essentially a more powerful tricycle-gear development of the Cessna 180.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 8.84 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Four-seat high wing
- Strut-braced wing
- Constant-speed prop
Resembles a beefier Cessna 152 or 172, with a longer four-seat cabin and bigger spinner for its constant-speed propeller. The strut-braced high wing and upright stance remain the signature Cessna single silhouette.
Specifications
- The Cessna 182 Skylane has a length of 8.84 m (29 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.97 m (36 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 282 km/h (175 mph).
- Typical crew: 1 (4 seats).
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History
Launched in 1956, the Skylane has been built almost continuously and is among the most-produced light aircraft in history, with more than 23,000 made. Successive models added swept fins, larger cabins, fuel injection and modern glass cockpits.
Variants
Notable versions include the retractable-gear R182, the turbocharged T182 and the modern fuel-injected 182T. Diesel-powered Turbo Skylane JT-A variants were also offered for markets favouring jet fuel.
Where you'll see it
In the UK the Skylane is a popular club and privately owned tourer, valued for its load-carrying ability on cross-country flights from regional airfields. It frequently appears at fly-ins and on aerial-survey and parachute-drop work.
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