***AIRCRAFT
“Cessna - C172- Skyhawk ”***
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: High wing (wing struts)
Engine position: Nose mounted
Tail configuration: Regular tail, mid set
Landing gear: Tricycle fixed
Wing Span: 10.9 m
Length: 8.2 m
Height: 2.7 m
Power plant: 1 x 145 HP Continental O-300-A or
1 x 175 HP Continental GO-300-C or
1 x 145 HP Continental O-300-C or
1 x 160 HP Lycoming O-320-H2AD or
1 x 195 HP Continental IO-360-KB piston engine with 2
blade propeller.
Accommodation: One pilot and 3 passengers.
Notes: Light utility aircraft. In service since 1956 (172R since
1996). Exists in many civil
and military
models. Worldwide about 37.000 aircraft built between 1955 and 1985.
Non
retractable gear. Last major Skyhawk Model CESSNA
172N. Licence production
F172 by REIMS,
France. New version 172R and 172SP based on the 172N with quiet
engines,
GPS/IFR GPS and single axis autopilot were put in production in 1996.
US-mil. type:
T-41 Mescalero as basic trainer and observation aircraft.
Note: Has 2
side windows and rounded rear window.
Alternative names:
AVIONES COLOMBIA 172,
CESSNA 172,P172,Skyhawk,Hawk XP, CESSNA R172 Cutlass
Cutlass, F172 Skyhawk, FMA P-172,
FP172 Reims Rocket, FR172
Hawk XP, Hawk XP
P-172, P172 Hawk XP,
R172 Cutlass
REIMS F172,FP172, Skyhawk,Reims
Rocket, REIMS FR172 Hawk XP, Reims Rocket
Skyhawk (172), CESSNA 172,Skyhawk
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
2,550 lbs - 1.050 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 115 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach nd Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000 KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
0 000
1 10 110
2 20 85
gear down 65
(stalling 40)
*****Take-off*****
WTC: L
Distance: 300
mt
V2 (IAS): 60
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 90
kt
ROC: 400
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: nd kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: nd kt
ROC: nd ft/min
-(mach)
mach: nd
ROC: nd ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 115
kt
MACh: nd data
Ceiling: FL130
Range: 430 NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: nd
ROD: nd ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 120
kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 110
kt
MCS: nd kt
ROD: 500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 65 kt
APC: A
Distance: 160
mt