Cessna 172

Specifications (172R)[]

Cessna 172R instrument panel

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General characteristics

Crew: one
Capacity: three passengers
Length: 27 ft 2 in (8.3 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11 m)
Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.7 m)
Wing area: 174 sq ft (16 m²)
Aspect ratio: 7.32
Airfoil: modified NACA 2412
Empty weight: 1,691 lb (767 kg)
Gross weight: 2,450 lb (1,111 kg)
Fuel capacity: 56 US gallons (212 litres)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 160 hp (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed metal

Performance

Cruise speed: 122 kn (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. mph; Expression error: Unexpected < operator. km/h)
Stall speed: 47 kn (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. mph; Expression error: Unexpected < operator. km/h) (power off, flaps down)^[3]
Never exceed speed: 163 kn (Expression error: Unexpected < operator. mph; Expression error: Unexpected < operator. km/h) (IAS)^[4]
Range: 696 nmi (
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Service ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,100 m)
Rate of climb: 721 ft/min (
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