182 Cessna :
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engine, light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding two child seats, installed in the baggage area.
Introduced in 1956, the 182 has been produced in a number of variants, including a version with retractable landing gear, and is the second most popular Cessna model, after the 172.
Design :
The Cessna 182 is an all-metal (mostly aluminum alloy) aircraft, although some parts – such as engine cowling nosebowl and wingtips – are made of fiberglass or thermoplastic material. Its wing has the same planform as the smaller Cessna 172 and the larger 205/206 series; however, some wing details such as flap and aileron design are the same as the 172 and are not like the 205/206 components.
History :
The popular, relatively high performance Cessna 182 began life as a tricycle development of the 180.
The first Model 182 appeared in 1956 while the Skylane name was first introduced with the 182A development to denote an optional higher level of equipment. Major changes were introduced with the 182C, including a third window on each side of the cabin and a swept vertical tail. Other improvements introduced over the 182's lifespan included shorter undercarriage, reprofiled cowling, wrap around rear cabin window, progressively higher takeoff weights and improved wing root, fintip, and rudder fairings.
Powerplants :
172N - One 120kW (160hp) Lycoming O-320-H2AD flat four piston engine driving a two blade fixed pitch propeller.
R172 Hawk XP - One 145kW (195hp) Continental IO-360-KB fuel injected flat six driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
Performance :
172N - One 120kW (160hp) Lycoming O-320-H2AD flat four piston engine driving a two blade fixed pitch propeller.
R172 Hawk XP - One 145kW (195hp) Continental IO-360-KB fuel injected flat six driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
Production :
21,864 (including 169 R182s by Reims) built through to 1985. 182S deliveries began April 1997. 332 built by Sept 30 1998.
