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Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
The 172S Skyhawk SP has a fuel-injected Lycoming IO-360-L2A of 180 hp, a maximum takeoff weight of 2,550 pounds and 53 gallons of usable fuel. Its handbook gives a 75 percent power cruise of 124 knots at 8,500 feet and a range of 518 nautical miles with a 45 minute reserve, and a service ceiling of 14,000 feet. Textron Aviation lists a longer range for the same airplane, 640 nautical miles, but that is a ferry figure at 45 percent power, so it is not used here. The 172S is still in production.
- Range
- 595 miles (518 nm, 960 km) with the load named above
- Cruise speed
- 124 knots (230 km/h)
- Seats
- About 4
- Engines
- One piston engine in the nose: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,600 lb (1,157 kg)
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Specifications
| Length | 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
| Fuselage width | 3 ft 11 in (1.20 m) |
| Ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,300 m) |
| Fuel capacity | 50 US gal (201 L) |
| Status | In service |
| Type codes | ICAO C172 |
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Sources
- FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 3A12, Cessna 172 series
- Cessna Model 172S Pilot's Operating Handbook, Revision 5 (copy hosted by befa.org)
- Cessna Model 172S Skyhawk SP Information Manual (second copy, txwg.cap.gov, Civil Air Patrol)
- Textron Aviation, Skyhawk product card
- ICAO Doc 8643, Aircraft Type Designators