Cessna 182 Skylane

what is it?

The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding an additional two child seats in the baggage area. Introduced in 1956, the 182 has been produced in several variants, including a version with retractable landing gear, and is the second-most popular Cessna model still in production after the 172.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · 11 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 278 km/htop speed
• range 1,722 kmwithout refuelling
• seats 3passengers
• size 1,406 kgmax take-off weight
• built 25,000made in total

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 70 years ago, in 1956.
• 🏎️Top speed is 2.1× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 11 m: about 2 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,722 km: 10× Amsterdam to Brussels.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1956

introduced

1956

status

in production

number built

25,000

role

light utility aircraft

origin

🇺🇸 United States

makers

Cessna, Fábrica Argentina de Aviones

engines

1× Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5

crew

1

passengers

3

length

8.8 m

wingspan

11 m

height

2.8 m

max take-off weight

1,406 kg

top speed

278 km/h

cruise speed

269 km/h

range

1,722 km

ceiling

5,517 m

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.