Cessna 182 Skylane
Template:Infobox Aircraft The Cessna 182, marketed under the name Skylane, is a four-seat, single-engine, light airplane. 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. Later models have added more powerful engines and bigger windows.
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.
Engines
- 182 - One 230 hp (170 kW) Continental O-470-R horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine driving a two blade constant speed propeller.
- TR182 - One 235 hp (175 kW) Lycoming O-540-L3C5D horizontally opposed turbocharged six cylinder engine.
- 182S - One 230 hp (170 kW) Textron Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5.
Variants
- 182 - 1956 - debut
- 182A - 1957 - higher performance model introduced, Skylane name first used
- 182B - 1959 - cowl flaps added
- 182C - added swept tail & third side cabin window
- 182E - cut down rear fuselage & "omni-vision" wraparound rear window
- R182 - 1977 - retractable gear variant introduced
- 182G - elliptical rear side windows
- 182P - tubular steel undercarriage
- 182M - 1967 - experimental model with a full cantilever wing[1]
- 182Q - 1973 - enlarge fin fillet
- T182 - turbocharged variant
- 182S - 1996 - resumed production
- 182T - 2001 - current normally aspirated model
- T182T - 2001 - current turbocharged model
Operators
Civil users
The 182 is used, along with 172 aircraft, by the Civil Air Patrol as a platform for the Satellite Digital Imaging System and for search and rescue operations.
Cessna 182s were also built in Argentina by DINFIA (called A182), and by Reims Aviation, France, as the F-182.
Military operators
Argentina
Belize
Canada Five L-182 (Canadian Army) retired 1970[2]
Guatemala
Lesotho
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Specifications Cessna 182T
Data from {Cessna Skylane 182T Specifications}[3] [4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 4
- Airfoil: NACA 2412
Performance
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- ^ Phillips, Edward H: Wings of Cessna, Model 120 to the Citation III, Flying Books, 1986. ISBN 0-911139-05-2
- ^ 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) - ^ "Cessna Skylane Specifications (from Cessna)". Cessna Corporation. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
- ^ BOATMAN, JULIE (March 2004). "Cessna 182T - Setting the Standard". AOPA Pilot. AOPA. Retrieved 2006-10-02.
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