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Cessna 177B · Length
Single source27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)[source]
DHC-4A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 177 Cardinal | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | STOL transport aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | de Havilland Canada[source] |
| Number built | 4,295[source] | 307[source] |
| Manufactured | 1968–1978[source] |
72 ft 7 in (22.12 m)[source]
Cruise; Cessna 177B · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Cessna 177B · Maximum speed
Single source136 kn (157 mph, 252 km/h)[source]
124 kn (143 mph, 230 km/h)[source]
Cruise; DHC-4A · at 7,500 ft (2,300 m) (maximum & econ)
Single sourceMaximum; DHC-4A · at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)
Single sourceCessna 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]
DHC-4A · 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines each
Single source2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-7M2 Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each[source]
DHC-4A · Maximum payload
Single source8,740 lb (3,964 kg)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1958–1968[source] |
| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 1961[source] |
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| First flight | July 15, 1966[source] | 30 July 1958[source] |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | 30 pax (civil) / 32 troops / 26 fully-equipped paratroops / 22 stretchers, 4 sitting patients and 4 attendants[source] |
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| National origin | — | Canada[source] |
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| Status | — | In limited service[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Royal Canadian Air Force United States Army United States Air Force Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Retired | — | RAAF (2009)[source] |
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| Developed into | — | de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 690 imp gal (830 US gal; 3,100 L)[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 10[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | centre-section: NACA 64 3 A417.5 ; tip: NACA 63 2 A615[source] |
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| Basic operating weight | — | 18,260 lb (8,283 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum zero fuel weight | — | 27,000 lb (12,247 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum permissible weight for ferry missions | — | 31,300 lb (14,197 kg)[source] |
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| Maximum landing weight | — | 28,500 lb (12,927 kg)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed Hamilton Standard type 43D50-7107A fully-feathering constant-speed reversible-pitch propellers[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 59 kn (68 mph, 109 km/h)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 208 kn (239 mph, 385 km/h)[source] |
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| Service ceiling on one engine | — | 8,800 ft (2,700 m)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 31.2 lb/sq ft (152 kg/m 2 ) maximum[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.102 hp/lb (0.168 kW/kg)[source] |
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