Cessna 182 Skylane is an American general purpose light aircraft. The Skylane prefix was first used in the name of modification 182A to indicate more advanced equipment of the model. Developed by Cessna . One of the most popular aircraft in the history of aviation . Serial release - from 1956 to 1985 . In 1994, Cessna announced plans to resume production of the Model 182. The prototype of the new 182S made its first flight on July 15, 1996 , and the first deliveries took place in April 1997 . Available to the present (2018). Since 1956, over 25,000 aircraft in more than 15 modifications have been built. It was made of metal , although some parts, such as the engine hood and fenders, are made of fiberglass or thermoplastic .
| Model 182 Skylane | |
|---|---|
 Cessna 182r | |
| Type of | general purpose |
| Manufacturer |  Cessna aircraft company under license:  FMA [1] |
| Start of operation | 1956 year |
| Units produced | 25,000+ |
Cessna 182p
Flight performance
- Crew: 1
- Passengers: 3
- Length: 8.8 m
- Wing span: 11.0 m
- Height: 2.8 m
- Wing Area: 16.2 m²
- Empty weight: 894 kg (1970 lbs )
- Payload: 517 kg
- Maximum take-off weight: 1406 kg
- Cruising speed: 269 km / h
- Maximum speed: 278 km / h
- Stall Speed: 91 km / h
- Range: 1722 km
- Ceiling 5517 m
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 three-blade, with a constant speed of rotation, 230 l. from. (172 kW )
- Specific Power: 122 W / kg
Operator countries
- Afghanistan - In June 2011, the United States entered into a contract for the supply of six Cessna-182T training aircraft for the Afghan air force; in September 2011, the Afghan Air Force received the first three aircraft [2]
- Honduras - as of 2010, there were two Cessna-182 aircraft in the arsenal of the Honduran air force [3]
Notes
- ↑ Ángel César Arreguez. Fábrica Militar de Aviones: Crónicas y Testimonios. - 2nd. - Córdoba: Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Provincia de Córdoba, 2008 .-- S. 224. - 588 p. - ISBN 978-987-24620-0-0 .
- ↑ Molly McMillin. Afghan air force receives first three Cessna planes Archived May 12, 2014 on Wayback Machine // “The Wichita Eagle” September 22, 2011
- ↑ Armed forces of foreign countries // “Foreign Military Review”, No. 7, 2011. p. 74