cessna history-for trucker and others-

[beaky]

Since my "guess what i went flying' thread has already veered into uncharted waters, here's some info for curious Cessna lovers, mostly gleaned from the awesome Airliners.net website:


The C150 started as the C142, a trike version of the 140. The name changed a week after the announcement, for reasons unknown.
150s came with a Continental O-200A on the nose; 100 hp and it ran best on 80/87 octane fuel.
I was wrong about the Aerobat: there was a 150 version; same engine, etc., just beefed up a little for mild aerobatics. they were introduced in 1970.
The 152 came about  in 1978 due to less availability of 80/87 fuel: they stuck a Lycoming O-235 on the nose (110 hp). The more powerful engine meant a little more performance, as well... a welcome change.
There were also aerobatic versions of the 152, including the late-80s French-built ones, which are supposedly highly prized.

The 172 had similar origins: the taildragger C170 was converted to a trike, and there are a few engine variants, etc., but the C175 ("Skylark") is the one with the geared GO300 engine... the French-licensed 175 has a constant-speed prop as well, and is known as the "Rheims Rocket".

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Thanks Sean

I knew the C150 was out a good number of years prior to the C152 Aerobat.  
I remember the original C150s had no rear window, then they put in the rear window and it looked like a small C172.
I suppose all they produce now is the Aerobat version?

The fella I was talking about, as I made several phone calls after I mentioned that to you apparently has his C175 at an airport not more than an hours flight away.
I would think the C172 "Skyhawk" and the C175 "Skylark" would be the same airframe just different engines.  
Going to pop over and see this C175 some time.

I wonder if the Cessna folks have thought about putting out a site with a comparison guide for:
C120
C140
C150
C152
C170
C172
C175
C180
C185
Would like to have a look at the difference between several models.
Thanks for the info.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[C]

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There were also aerobatic versions of the 152, including the late-80s French-built ones, which are supposedly highly prized.

Very nice they are too. The Cessna's I initially learnt on were Reims built examples.

[beaky]

I wonder if the Cessna folks have thought about putting out a site with a comparison guide for:
C120
C140
C150
C152
C170
C172
C175
C180
C185
Would like to have a look at the difference between several models.

Here's a random link I found; other than airliners.net, there are plenty of airplane type clubs out there with sites; no doubt an excellent source of info.
http://www.cessna150-152club.com/

Here's another link to some comprehensive data on the 170-series Cessnas:
http://www.pilotfriend.com/aircraft%20p ... 20c175.htm

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Thanks Sean...will check out both sites later.

Right now having a problem...posted it in FS2004 forum.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Hagar]

Very nice they are too. The Cessna's I initially learnt on were Reims built examples.

There's probably a very good reason for that. A large number of light Cessnas in Europe were manufactured by Reims Aviation in France. http://www.reims-aviation-industries.com/historyb.htm
At one point this was about the only place you could get a new Cessna piston-engined type. Not sure if this is mentioned on those other links. I happen to know about it as I was around at the time.

Cessna was bought by General Dynamics Corporation in 1985, and it stopped producing piston-engine airplanes the next year due to concerns over product liability. In 1992, Textron Inc. bought Cessna and soon resumed producing light aircraft

[quote]In 1966 Cessna restyled the airplane, adding a jaunty slant to the tail. The new style was enormously popular with pilots. Cessna made 3,000 model 150's that year, the most of any year in the airplane's history. That year Cessna also began assembly of

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Interesting reading Doug

Thank you.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Papa9571]

Cessna 140's were produced from 1946 to 1950, had a fabric covered wing,  a 85 hp engine and could cruise at 106mph. The 120 was a stripped dpwn version of the 140, lacking flaps, and its most innovative feature was its spring-steel landing gear. The cabin "D" side windows and electrical system (radios, lights, battery and starter) were optional.

The base price of the original plane was $2,495.

The 140's had a 90 hp engine and later models, the 140A, had all metal wings.

Between the 120 and the 140, Cessna sold 7,000 airplanes in the four years they were in production. The larger Cessna 170 was essentially a resized 140 with a more powerful engine.