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1984 cessna 172 cockpit12/11/2023 ![]() The initial aircraft was powered by the Continental O-300-A engine, this engine has been subsequently upgraded with the new standard engine being the Continental IO-360 but other engines used have included the Superior Air Parts Vantage, the Continental CD-155 diesel engine and there has even been a experimental electrically powered version built.īesides civilian users, the aircraft has also been used by a number of military operators including the United States Air Force and Army where it was known as the T-41 Mescalero. In the first year of production 1,400 were built. 1984 not bad for a niche design the original specification for. The 172 is a development of the tail-dragger 170 with a tricycle undercarriage, more powerful engine, larger elevators and more angular fin. C172, C172RG, Cessna, Cessna 172, Cessna 172RG, Cessna Cutlass. ![]() The first production model was delivered in 1956 with production initially ceasing in 1986, however it restarted in 1998 and the aircraft is still in production. The 172 holds the record as the most numerous aircraft ever built at over 44,000 to date. The Cessna 172 is a four seat single engined light aircraft built by the Cessna company of Wichita, Kansas in the United States.
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