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Cessna 177B · Length
Single source27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)[source]
CV-240 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 177 Cardinal | Convair CV-240 family |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Airliner[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Convair[source] |
| Number built | 4,295[source] | 1,076 (Convair) 10 (Canadair) 1,086 (total)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1968–1978[source] |
74 ft 8 in (22.76 m)[source]
Cessna 177B · 1 × Lycoming O-360 -A1F6D air-cooled flat-4 engine
Single source1 × Lycoming O-360 -A1F6D air-cooled flat-4 engine , 180 hp (130 kW)[source]
CV-240 · 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp / CA15 / CA18 / CB3 or CB16 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CA3 Double Wasp / CA15 / CA18 / CB3 or CB16 18-cyl air-cooled radial engines , 2,400 hp (1,800 kW) each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1947–1954[source] |
| Introduction date | 1968[source] | February 29, 1948 with American Airlines[source] |
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| First flight | July 15, 1966[source] | March 16, 1947[source] |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | 40[source] |
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| Status | — | In limited service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | American Airlines (historical) Zantop International Airlines (historical), Air Chathams (historical)[source] |
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| Variants | — | Convair C-131 Samaritan Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,000 US gal (3,785.41 L; 832.67 imp gal) - 1,550 US gal (5,867.39 L; 1,290.64 imp gal)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard or Curtiss reversible pitch[source] |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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Gross; CV-240 · Gross weight
Single sourceGross; CV-240 · revised
Single source