Cessna 182
| Model 182 Skylane | |
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| Type | Light utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Introduced | 1956 |
The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat (with the option of an additional two child seats, installed in the baggage area), high performance, single-engine, light airplane. 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.
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.
In 2005, Cessna began offering the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an optional upgrade to the Skylane. Subsequently the glass cockpit has become standard equipment.
Design Details
The Cessna 182 is an all-metal (mostly aluminum alloy) aircraft, although some parts such as engine cowling nosepiece 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.
Model history
- 182 - 1956 - First introduced
- 182A - 1957 - higher spec model introduced, plane first called Skylane
- 182B - 1959 - Cowl flaps added
- 182C - added swept tail & third side cabin window
- 182E - cut down rear fuselage & "omni-vision" wraparound rear window
- R182 - 1977 - retractable gear variant introduced
- 182G - elliptical rear side windows
- 182P - tubular steel undercarriage
- 182Q - 1973 - enlarge fin fillet
- T182 - turbocharged variant
- 182S - 1996 - resumed production
- 182T - 2001 - current normally aspirated model
- T182T - 2001 - current turbocharged model
Engines
- 182 - One 230 hp (170 kW) Continental O-470-R horizontally opposed six piston engine driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
- TR182 - One 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-L3C5D horizontally opposed turbocharged six piston engine.
- 182S - One 230 hp (170 kW) Textron Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5.
Specifications Cessna 182T
Data from {Cessna Skylane 182T Specifications}[1] [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 4
- Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.8 m)
- Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
- Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.8 m)
- Wing area: 174 ft² (16.2 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 2412
- Empty weight: 1,970 lb (894 kg)
- Loaded weight: 3,110 lb (1411 kg)
- Useful load: 1,140 lb (517 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 3,100 lb (1406 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 3-Bladed Constant Speed, 230 hp (172 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 175 knots (201 mph, 324 km/h)
- Maximum speed: 150 knots (173 mph, 278 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 145 knots (167 mph, 269 km/h)
- Stall speed: 49 knots (56 mph, 91 km/h)
- Range: 930 nm (1070 mi, 1722 km)
- Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5517 m)
- Rate of climb: 924 ft/min (4.7 m/s)
- Wing loading: 17.8 lb/ft² (87 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: .074 hp/lb (122 W/kg)
American operators
In addition to private employment, the C-182 is used, along with C-172 aircraft, by the Civil Air Patrol as a platform for the Satellite Digital Imaging System.
182 in other countries
Cessna 182s were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (designated A182), and by Reims Aviation, France, as F182s.
Military operators
References
- ^ Cessna Skylane Specifications (from Cessna). Cessna Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
- ^ BOATMAN, JULIE (March 2004). Cessna 182T - Setting the Standard. AOPA Pilot. AOPA. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
External links
- Company's Skylane web page
- Airliners.net - Cessna 182 Skylane
- - PilotFriend.com: Details of most 182 models.
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