The Cessna 182, also called the Skylane, is a 4 seater single engine light aircraft. The 182 is the second most popular model of Cessna after the 172. Several variants of the plane have been offered over the years.

History

The Cessna 182 was introduced in 1956 as a tricycle gear variant of the 180. In 1957, the name was changed to the 182A and the name Skylane was introduced. Later models have added more powerful engines and bigger windows.

Beginning in 2005, Cessna offers the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an upgrade to the Skylane.

Model history

• 1956 - First introduced
• 1957 - A model introduced, plane first called Skylane
• 1959 - B model
• C model - added swept tail & third side cabin window
• E - cut down fuselage & wrap around rear window
• 1977 - RG - added retractable gear
• G - elliptical rear side windows
• P tubular steel undercarriage
• 1973 - enlarge fin fillet
• R - turbocharger
• S - resumed production in 1996

Engines

• 182 - One 170 kW (230 hp) Continental O-470-R flat six piston engine driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
• TR182 - One 175 kW (235 hp) Lycoming O-540-L3C5D turbocharged flat six.
• 182S - One 170 kW (230 hp) Textron Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5.

Specifications of the 182T

• DIMENSIONS:
  • Wing span: 36 ft 0 in (10.98 m)
  • Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
• WEIGHTS:
  • Empty equipped: 1,897 lb (860 kg)
  • Max. takeoff: 3,100 lb (1,406 kg)
• PERFORMANCE:
  • Max. speed: 149 knots (276 km/h)
  • Cruising speed: 145 knots (268 km/h)
  • Initial climb: 924 ft/min (282 m/min)
  • Service ceiling: 18,100 ft (5,517 m)
  • Range: 845 nautical miles (1,565 km)

182 in other countries

Cessna 182's were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (designated A182) and by Reims Aviation, France, as F182s.

External links

• Official Skylane website