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Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
1976 150M Commuter II · Length
Single source23 ft 11 in (7.29 m)[source]
T-41C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 150 | Cessna T-41 Mescalero |
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| Crew | one[source] | one[source] |
| Type | Light utility aircraft, basic trainer[source] | Primary pilot trainer[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Cessna[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
Cruise; 1976 150M Commuter II · at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (econ cruise)
Single sourceMaximum; 1976 150M Commuter II · at sea level
Single source109 kn (125 mph, 202 km/h) at sea level[source]
82 kn (94 mph, 152 km/h) at 10,000 ft (3,050 m) (econ cruise)[source]
Maximum; T-41C · Maximum speed
Single source125 kn (144 mph, 232 km/h)[source]
1976 150M Commuter II · 1 × Continental O-200-A air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine
Single source1 × Continental O-200-A air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine, 100 hp (75 kW)[source]
T-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 23,839[source] | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1958–1977[source] | 1964–1996[source] |
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| First flight | September 12, 1957[source] | — |
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| Variant | Cessna 152[source] | — |
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| Capacity | one passenger (plus two children not exceeding 120 lb (54 kg) on optional bench seat in baggage space)[source] | three passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 22.5 US gal (18.7 imp gal; 85 L) usable internal fuel[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.7:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 2412[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed McCauley 1A102/OCM metal fixed-pitch propeller, 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) diameter[source] | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] |
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| Stall speed | 42 kn (48 mph, 78 km/h) (flaps down, power off)[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 140 kn (160 mph, 260 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m) | 1,385 ft (422 m)[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | 1,075 ft (328 m)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Primary users | — | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1964[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | T-41 Mescalero[source] |
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