Cessna-120 ( eng. Cessna 120 ) is an ultra-light multi-purpose single-engine piston aircraft , a double monoplane with a closed cabin. The prototype made the first flight on June 28, 1945 . The plane was all-metal, with the exception of canvas wing trim, the landing gear consisted of a non-retractable tail wheel and bespodkosnyh main racks of spring steel. The base Model 120 was supplemented by the Model 140 "luxury", which had hand-operated flaps, additional portholes in the cabin and a single electrical system. Model 120 provided a secure financial position for Cessna in the post-war period. In 1948, Cessna introduced the Model 170 , a slightly increased four-seater modification of the Model 120, equipped with a new engine. [one]
| Cessna 120 / Cessna 140 | |
|---|---|
 Cessna 140 | |
| Type of | general purpose |
| Manufacturer |  Cessna |
| First flight | |
| Start of operation | 1946 |
| Years of production | 1946 - 1950 |
| Units produced | 7,664 |
| Unit cost | $ 3 495 (Cessna 140 to 1946) |
Content
Development
Cessna 140
Cessna 140A
Cessna 120
Performance characteristics
Data from the book The Complete Guide to the Single-Engine Cessnas [2]
- Specifications
- Crew : 1 person
- Passenger capacity: 1 person
- Loading capacity : 309 kg (Cessna 120), 255 kg (Cessna 140)
- Length : 6.6 m
- Wing Span: 10.25 m
- Height : 1.92 m
- Wing area: 15.1 mΒ²
- Wing Profile : NACA 2412
- Empty weight: 349 kg (Cessna 120), 403 kg (Cessna 140)
- Curb weight: 658 kg
- Maximum take-off weight : 658 kg
- Powerplant : 1 Γ piston Continental C85-12
- Engine power: 1 Γ 85 hp (1 Γ 63 kW)
- Flight performance
- Maximum speed: 203 km / h
- Cruising speed : 174 km / h
- Stall speed: 72 km / h
- Practical range: 732 km
- Practical ceiling : 4,700 m
- Rate of climb : 209 m / min
- Wing load: 42.4 kg / mΒ²
- Takeoff run: 154 m
- Run length: 70 m
See also
Similar aircraft
- Aeronca 11 Chief
- ERCO Ercoupe
- Luscombe 8
- Piper PA-18 Super Cub
Links
- β Cessna Models 120 and 140
- Y Christy, Joe: Cessnas - 3rd Edition, pages 12-17. TAB Books, 1979. ISBN 0-8306-2268-3