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==televised uses==

*on the popualar british television show top gear being used in a race by James May and Richard Hammond in a race against Jeremy Clarkson who was in a bugatti veyron.
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Model 182 Skylane
Role Light utility aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company
Introduction 1956
Status In production
Produced 1956–1985
1996–present
Number built over 23,237[1]
File:Cessna-182-N6453A.jpg
1956 Cessna 182 on floats
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Cessna 182A
Cessna 182J
1967 model Cessna 182K belonging to the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
A Cessna 182P
Reims Cessna F182Q
Cessna 182Q fitted with the SMA SR305-230 engine
Cessna T182T
T182T cockpit with Garmin G1000
File:CPF 453 w T-Bird.jpg
A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon at March Air Reserve Base March 2000

The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engine, light airplane, built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding two child seats, installed in the baggage area.

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.

Development

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. As production continued, later models were improved regularly with features such as a wider fuselage, swept vertical fin with rear "omni-vision" window, enlarged baggage compartment, higher gross weights, landing gear changes, etc. The "restart" aircraft built after 1996 were different in many other details including a different engine, new seating design, etc.

Cessna cites the 1990s resumption in producing general aviation aircraft such as this model due to change in U.S. liability laws. In 2005, Cessna began offering the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an optional upgrade to the Skylane. Subsequently the glass cockpit became standard equipment.

Design

The Cessna 182 is an all-metal (mostly aluminum alloy) aircraft, although some parts – such as engine cowling nosebowl 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.

Retractable Gear

The retractable gear R182 and TR182 were offered from 1978 to 1986, without and with engine turbocharging respectively. The model designation nomenclature differs from some other Cessna models with optional retractable gear. For instance the retractable version of the Cessna 172 was designated as the 172RG, whereas the retractable gear version of the Cessna 182 is the R182. Cessna gave the R182 the marketing name of "Skylane RG".[2]

The R182 and TR182 offer 10-15% improvement in climb and cruise speeds over their fixed gear counterparts or, alternatively, 10-15% better fuel economy at the same speeds at the cost of increased maintenance costs and decreased gear robustness. The 1978 R182 has a sea level climb rate of 1140 fpm and cruising speed (75% BHP) at 7,500 feet (2,300 m) of 156 KTAS at standard temperature.[3]

The landing gear retraction system in the Skylane RG uses hydraulic actuators powered by an electrically-driven pump. The system includes a gear position warning that emits an intermittent tone through the cabin speaker when the gear is in the retracted position and either the throttle is reduced below approximately 12" MAP or the flaps are extended beyond 20 degrees. In the event of a hydraulic pump failure, the landing gear may be lowered using a hand pump to pressurize the hydraulic system. There is no alternative procedure for retracting the landing gear.[3]

Variants

182
Initial production version with fixed landing gear, four place light aircraft, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) and certified on 2 March 1956.[2]
182A Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 7 December 1956.[2]
182B Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 22 August 1958.[2]
182C Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 8 July 1959.[2]
182D Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L piston engine, gross weight 2,650 lb (1,202 kg) and certified on 14 June 1960.[2]
182E Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 27 June 1961.[2]
182F Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 1 August 1962.[2]
182G Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-L or O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 19 July 1963.[2]
182H Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 17 September 1964.[2]
182I
There was no "I" model built.[2]
182J Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 20 October 1965.[2]
182K Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 3 August 1966.[2]
182L Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 28 July 1967.[2]
182M Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R piston engine, gross weight 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) and certified on 19 September 1968.[2] There was also an experimental version of this model with a full cantilever wing.[4]
182N Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R or O-470-S piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for take-off and 2,800 lb (1,270 kg) for landing. Certified on 17 September 1969.[2]
182O
There was no "O" model built.[2]
182P Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-R or O-470-S piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) and certified on 8 October 1971.[2]
182Q Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-U piston engine, gross weight 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) and certified on 28 July 1976.[2]
182R
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a 230 hp (172 kW) Continental O-470-U piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 29 August 1980.[2]
182S Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a fuel-injected 230 hp (172 kW) Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 3 October 1996.[2]
182T Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a fuel-injected 230 hp (172 kW) Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 23 February 2001.[2]
R182 Skylane RG
Four place light aircraft with retractable landing gear, powered by a 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-J3C5D piston engine, gross weight 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) and certified on 7 July 1977.[2]
T182
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a turbocharged 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming 0-540-L3C5D, piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 15 August 1980.[2]
T182T Skylane
Four place light aircraft with fixed landing gear, powered by a turbocharged and fuel-injected 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A piston engine, gross weight of 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) for take-off and 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) for landing. Certified on 23 February 2001.[2]
TR182 Turbo Skylane RG
Four place light aircraft with retractable landing gear, powered by a turbocharged 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-J3C5D piston engine, gross weight 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) and certified on 12 September 1978.[2]
1981 Cessna 182R Skylane
Robertson STOL 182
An aftermarket 182 STOL conversion certified in 1967 that changes the leading edge shape and aileron controls to lower stall speed below 35 mph (56 km/h).[5]

Operators

Civil users

The 182 is used by a multitude of civil operators and flight schools worldwide.

Cessna 182s were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (called A182), and by Reims Aviation, France, as the F-182.

Government operators

 Belgium
 Canada
 United States
  • The United States Air Force Auxiliary/ Civil Air Patrol - Used for inland Search and Rescue, Homeland Security, and airborne repeater service.[citation needed]

Military operators

 Afghanistan
 Argentina
  • Army Aviation[9]
 Austria
 Belize
 Canada
Dubai
 Ecuador
 El Salvador
 Guatemala[11]
 Lesotho
 Mexico
 Peru
 Suriname
 Uruguay
 Venezuela

Specifications (Cessna 182T)

Data from {Cessna Skylane 182T Specifications}[12][13]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 3 passengers
  • Airfoil: NACA 2412

Performance

televised uses

  • on the popualar british television show top gear being used in a race by James May and Richard Hammond in a race against Jeremy Clarkson who was in a bugatti veyron.

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

Related lists

References

  1. ^ Cessna website lists 22,336 Skylanes delivered up to 2007 plus 901 Turbo Skylanes delivered up to 2007. It does not indicate whether these numbers include the retractable-gear 182s, which are no longer in production and therefore are not discussed on their webpage. It also does not (as of 14 May 2009) list the 2008 delivery totals.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Federal Aviation Administration (2009). "TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. 3A13 Revision 69" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ a b Cessna Aircraft Company (1977). Pilot's Operating Handbook, Skylane RG, 1978 Model R182. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Phillips, Edward H: Wings of Cessna, Model 120 to the Citation III, Flying Books, 1986. ISBN 0-911139-05-2
  5. ^ Plane and Pilot. July 1967. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Cessna C182
  7. ^ Transport Canada (2011). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 2 December 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  8. ^ Afghan air force receives first three Cessna planes
  9. ^ a b c d e f Taylor, Michael: Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft, page 67. Bison Books, 1987. ISBN 0-8317-2808-6
  10. ^ Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence (2004). "Cessna L-182 (L-19L)". Retrieved 2007-12-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  11. ^ a b c d e f Krivinyi, Nikolaus: World Military Aviation, page 148. Arco Publishing Co, 1977. ISBN 0-668-04348-2
  12. ^ "Cessna Skylane Specifications". Cessna Corporation. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
  13. ^ BOATMAN, JULIE (2004). "Cessna 182T - Setting the Standard". AOPA Pilot. AOPA. Retrieved 2006-10-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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