Cessna 172 Skyhawk
1955 touring aircraft family
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Summary
Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,116 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Angola[3], National Air Force of Angola[4]
- Based on: Cessna 170[5]
- Manufacturer: Cessna[6]
- Developer: Cessna[7]
- Subclass of: land-based utility aircraft[8], Cessna aircraft[9], monoplane[10]
- Has use: utility aircraft[11]
- Commons category: Cessna 172[12]
- Country of origin: United States[13]
- First flight: 1955[14]
- Service entry: 1956[15]
- Official website: http://cessna.txtav.com/en/piston/cessna-skyhawk[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cessna 172[17]
- Maximum capacity: 3 passenger[18]
- Total produced: 44,000[19]
- Described by source: Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[20]
- Undercarriage: fixed tricycle gear[21]
- Wing configuration: shoulder wing[22]
- Native label: Cessna 172 Skyhawk[23]
- Length: 8.2 m[24]
- Wingspan: 10.92 m[25]
Why It Matters
Cessna 172 Skyhawk has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]