Cessna 182
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The Cessna 182, marketed by Cessna under the name Skylane, is a 4 seater single engine light aircraft. The 182 is the second most popular model produced by Cessna after the 172. Many updated variants of the Skylane have been offered over the years.
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History
The Cessna 182 was introduced in 1956 as a tricycle gear variant of the 180. In 1957, the 182A variant was introduced along with the name Skylane. Later models have added more powerful engines and bigger windows.Beginning in 2005, Cessna began offering the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an optional upgrade to the Skylane.
Model history
- 1956 - First introduced
- 1957 - "A" model introduced, plane first called Skylane.
- 1959 - "B" model.
- "C" model - added swept tail & third side cabin window
- "E" - cut down fuselage & "omni-vision" wrap around rear window
- 1977 - RG - added retractable gear
- "G" - elliptical rear side windows
- "P" tubular steel undercarriage
- 1973 - enlarge fin fillet
- "R" - turbocharged model
- "S" - resumed production in 1996
Engines
- 182 - One 170 kW (230 hp) Continental O-470-R flat six piston engine driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
- TR182 - One 175 kW (235 hp) Lycoming O-540-L3C5D turbocharged flat six.
- 182S - One 170 kW (230 hp) Textron Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5.
Specifications Cessna 182T
- DIMENSIONS:
- *Wing span: 36 ft 0 in (10.98 m)
- *Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
- *Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
- WEIGHTS:
- *Empty equipped: 1,897 lb (860 kg)
- *Max. takeoff: 3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
- PERFORMANCE:
- *Max. speed: 149 knots (276 km/h)
- *Cruising speed: 145 knots (268 km/h)
- *Initial climb: 924 ft/min (282 m/min)
- *Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,517 m)
- *Range: 845 nautical miles (1,565 km)
American Operators
In addition to private employment, the C-182 is used by the Civil Air Patrol as the primary platform for the Satellite Digital Imaging System.182 in other countries
Cessna 182's were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (designated A182) and by Reims Aviation, France, as F182s.Trivia
This was the chosen plane by James May to beat the Bugatti Veyron driven by Jeremy Clarkson on the race from Italy to London. Upon seeing the plane, Richard Hammond commented "James, It's pathetic! It looks like something a builder would leave behind.". He would later remark that "182" referred to how much it costs.Military Operators
- Argentina, Guatemala, Lesotho, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela,
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