Cessna 182

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Model 182 Skylane
Type Light utility aircraft
Manufacturer Cessna Aircraft Company
Introduced 1956
Cessna 182A
Cessna 182A
Cessna 182J
Cessna 182J
1967 model Cessna 182K belonging to the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
1967 model Cessna 182K belonging to the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
A Cessna 182P
A Cessna 182P
Reims Cessna F182Q
Reims Cessna F182Q
Cessna 182Q fitted with the SMA SR305-230 engine
Cessna 182Q fitted with the SMA SR305-230 engine
T182T cockpit with Garmin G1000
T182T cockpit with Garmin G1000
A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Number 8 at March Air Reserve Base March 2000
A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Number 8 at March Air Reserve Base March 2000

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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.
  • SMA retrofit - One 230 hp (170 kW) SMA SR305-230.

[edit] 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

[edit] Aircraft Type Clubs

The Cessna 182 is supported by a number of active aircraft type clubs, including The Cessna Pilots Association and The Cessna 172/182 Club.[2]

[edit] Operators

[edit] 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.

[edit] Military operators

Flag of Argentina Argentina
Flag of Belize Belize
Flag of Canada Canada Five L-182 (Canadian Army) retired 1970[3]
Flag of Guatemala Guatemala
Flag of Lesotho Lesotho
Flag of Peru Peru
Flag of Suriname Suriname
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

[edit] Specifications Cessna 182T

Data from {Cessna Skylane 182T Specifications}[4] [5]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 4
  • Length: 29 ft 0 in (8.8 m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (11.0 m)
  • Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.8 m)
  • Wing area: 174 sq ft (16.2 m²)
  • Airfoil: NACA 2412
  • Empty weight: 1,970 lb (894 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 3,110 lb (1,411 kg)
  • Useful load: 1,140 lb (517 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 3,100 lb (1406 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 3-Bladed Constant Speed, 230 hp (172 kW)

Performance


[edit] See also

Related development

Comparable aircraft

Related lists

[edit] References

  1. ^ Phillips, Edward H: Wings of Cessna, Model 120 to the Citation III, Flying Books, 1986. ISBN 0-911139-05-2
  2. ^ Cessna Pilots Association (2006). Benefits of Membership. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  3. ^ Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence (April 2004). Cessna L-182 (L-19L). Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
  4. ^ Cessna Skylane Specifications (from Cessna). Cessna Corporation. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.
  5. ^ BOATMAN, JULIE (March 2004). Cessna 182T - Setting the Standard. AOPA Pilot. AOPA. Retrieved on 2006-10-02.

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