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Cessna 172S

General Characteristics

  • Crew: one

  • Capacity: three passengers

  • Length: 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)

  • Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)

  • Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)

  • Wing area: 174 sq ft (16.2 m2)

  • Aspect ratio: 7.32

  • Airfoil: modified NACA 2412

  • Empty weight: 1,691 lbs (767 kg)

  • Gross weight: 2,450 lbs (1,111 kg)

  • Fuel capacity: 56 US gallons (212 liters)

  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 160 hp (120 kW)

  • Propellers: 2-bladed metal, fixed pitch

Performance​

  • Cruise speed: 122 kts

  • Stall speed: 47 kts

  • Never exceed speed: 163 kts

  • Range: 696 nm

  • Service ceiling: 13,500 ft 

  • Rate of climb: 721 ft/min ​​

The performance specifications listed are from the manufacturer and various factors such as loading, density altitude, temperature, and pilot experience may affect these specifications. Always follow the manufacturers' procedures when operating any aircraft.

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