"Cessna-172 Skyhawk" ( English Cessna 172 Skyhawk ) - an American light aircraft . It is produced by the company Cessna . The most massive aircraft in the history of aviation. From 1956 to 2017, more than 44,000 aircraft were built [2] in more than 25 modifications. Production was stopped in the mid-1980s, but was resumed in 1998 with a more powerful engine.
| Cessna 172 Skyhawk | |
|---|---|
 Cessna 172 after take-off from Catalina Island airport | |
| Type of | general purpose |
| Manufacturer |  Cessna aircraft company |
| First flight | June 12, 1955 |
| Start of operation | 1956 |
| Operators | |
| Units produced | 44,000+ |
| Base model | Cessna 170 |
| Options | T-41 Mescalero |
Content
Cessna 172 Aircraft Models
The aircraft was produced in many versions (over 25). Below are descriptions of some of them:
- 172
The basic version 172 appeared in November 1955 as the 1956 model and remained in production until the 172A model was replaced in early 1960. A six-cylinder Continental O-300 air-cooled engine with a capacity of 145 liters was installed on the aircraft. with. (110 kW). The base price of the aircraft was $ 8,995. A total of 4195 cars were built over five years.
- 172A
In 1960, the model 172A was released. Changes: tail and rudder with reverse sweep and mounts for float chassis . Car price: 9,450 dollars; total issued: 1015.
- 172B
At the end of 1960, the 172B was introduced as a 1961 model. Changes: lengthened by three inches engine mount, shorter chassis base, modified engine hood and propeller fairing, increased take-off weight. Initially, the name Skyhawk was used specifically for the 172B in the deluxe version.
- 172C
1962 model. Changes: autopilot began to be installed as an optional equipment, the electric starter replaced the previously used mechanical one. Chairs were able to adjust in six directions. There was an optional child seat for two children, installed in the luggage compartment. Price: USD $ 9895. A total of 889 172C units were produced.
- 172D
In 1963, the 172D appeared. Changes: the outline of the rear of the fuselage - added a circular rear window in the cockpit, a solid windshield. New rudder and brake pedals. Total built 1146.
The 172D Powermatic was also released in 1963. The Continental GO-300E engine with a capacity of 175 liters was installed on it. s., which allowed to increase cruising speed by 11 miles per hour in comparison with the usual 172D. In fact, this aircraft was not a new model, however, later it received its own name Cessna 175 Skylark. This aircraft earned a reputation as a machine with an unreliable power plant and this renaming was the company's attempt to improve sales by rebranding. Total Released: 1015.
- 172E
1964 model. Changes: electrical fuses replaced by gas stations. Increased take-off weight to 2300 lb, which will remain unchanged up to the 172P model. It was built: 1401 cars.
- 172F
The model was produced until 1971, including under license in French Reims . Changes: electric flaps. Basic model of a military aircraft initial training T-41A Mescalero. Total built: 1436.
- 172RG Cutlass
Model with retractable chassis. It was produced from 1980 to 1985. Released about 1120 aircraft.
Flight performance
Specifications
- Crew: 1 person
- Passenger Capacity: 3 passengers
- Length: 8.28 m
- Wing span : 11.0 m
- Height: 2.72 m
- Wing Area: 16.2 m²
- Wing Elongation Ratio: 7.32
- Wing Profile : NACA 2412 (modified)
- Empty weight: 736 kg
- Maximum take-off weight: 1159 kg
- Payload mass : 376 kg
- Engines: 1 × Lycoming O-320 flat-4
- Engine power: 160 l. with. (Lycoming IO-320-H2A flat-4)
- Fuel Tank Capacity 105.5 L (28.0 gallons): Maximum 211 L
- Front drag coefficient at zero lift : 0.0319
- Equivalent resistance area: 0.52 m²
Flight performance
- Maximum speed: 228 km / h at sea level
- Maximum permissible speed: 302 km / h
- Practical range: 1272 km at 60% power at an altitude of 3040 m
- Practical ceiling : 4116 m
- Rate of climb : 3.7 m / s
- Wing load: 68.8 kg / m²
- Dead weight: 108 W / kg
- Aerodynamic quality : 11.6
Historical Flights
In 1958, the Cessna 172 was set an absolute record for the duration of the flight with refueling in the air. The aircraft with flight number N9172B, piloted by Robert Timm and John Cook, took off on December 4, 1958 from the McCarran airfield near Las Vegas and landed at the same airfield on February 5, 1959, after staying in the air for 64 days 22 hours 19 minutes 5 seconds. The action was organized to raise funds for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund . Remembering this flight, Cook said [3] :“Next time, when I will be pulled into flight for a duration, I will lock myself in our garbage container with the vacuum cleaner turned on. Of course, until my psychiatrist arrives at work in the morning. ”
On May 28, 1987, the Cessna-172 Skyhawk aircraft (D-ECJB number), piloted by German citizen Mathias Rust , flew out of the Finnish capital Helsinki and landed on Red Square in Moscow . As a result of the incident, a number of senior officers of the USSR Armed Forces were removed from their posts, including Minister of Defense Sokolov and Air Defense Commander Koldunov .
Armed Forces
The aircraft (including its modification Cessna T-41 Mescalero) is used in the Air Force of several countries as a training aircraft.
- Austria - 1
- Angola - 3, 2009 (According to Aviation Week & Space Technology)
- Azerbaijan - 5, 172S
- Bolivia - 3 172K
- Guatemala - 6 172K
- Honduras - 3
- Iraq - 12
- Ireland - 8 FR172H, 1 FR172K
- Liberia - 2
- Madagascar - 4,172M
- Pakistan - 4,172N
- Panama - as of 2011, 1 pc [4] .
- Saudi Arabia - 8 F127G, 4 F172H, 4 F172M
- Singapore - 8,172K
- Philippines - 3
- Chile - 18 R172K
- Ecuador - 8 172F, 1 172G
- Estonia - 1,172R in service with the coast guard
- Australia 3
Notes
- ↑ Frawley G. The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97
- ↑ Kate Sarsfield. Cessna CJ series hits 2,000 deliveries (English) // Flight International : magazine. - 2017 .-- 26 June. - P. 24 . - ISSN 0015-3710 .
- ↑ Ruffin, 2005 .
- ↑ Armed forces of foreign countries // " Foreign Military Review ": journal. - 2011. - No. 7 (772) . - S. 91 . - ISSN 0134-921X .
Literature
- John Andrade. Militair 1982. - London: Aviation Press Limited, 1982. - 440 p. - ISBN 0-907898-01-7 . - ISBN 978-0907898016 .
- Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003-2004 / Paul Jackson (Editor). - Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003 .-- 827 p. - ISBN 0-7106-2537-5 . - ISBN 978-0710625373 .
- Steven A. Ruffin. The Top 10 Book of Winged Wonders, Lucky Landings and Other Aerial Oddities. - Washington DC: Potomac Books, 2005 .-- 320 p. - (Aviation's Most Wanted). - ISBN 1574886746 . - ISBN 978-1574886740 .
Links
- cessna.txtav.com/en/piston/cessna-skyhawk - official site of Cessna 172
- Complete specifications and data for each Cessna 172 model year (English)