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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Reims F177RG Cardinal RG: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2. Cessna177BCardinal05: Ahunt, usuario de la Wikipedia en inglés· Public domain
what is it?
The Cessna 177 Cardinal is a light single-engine, high-wing general aviation aircraft produced by Cessna. It was intended to replace the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. First announced in 1967, it was produced from 1968 to 1978.
How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 10.8 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 60 years ago, in 1966.
- Top speed is 1.9× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Wingspan of 10.8 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
- Range of 1,119 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.
piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1966-07-15
- introduced
- 1968
- number built
- 4,295
- role
- light utility aircraft
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- makers
- Cessna, Reims Aviation
- engines
- 1× Lycoming O-360-A1F6D / Lycoming O-360
- crew
- 1
- passengers
- 3
- length
- 8.4 m
- wingspan
- 10.8 m
- height
- 2.6 m
- max take-off weight
- 1,134 kg
- top speed
- 252 km/h
- cruise speed
- 230 km/h
- range
- 1,119 km
- ceiling
- 4,450 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1057100, Wikipedia: Cessna 177 Cardinal (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.