Cessna 177 Cardinal vs Lockheed Hudson

ASupport aircraft

Cessna 177 Cardinal

Light utility aircraft

BSupport aircraft

Lockheed Hudson

Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Cessna 177 CardinalCessna 177B · Length

8.43 m

Length source ↗

Lockheed HudsonHudson Mk I · Length

13.51 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

8.43mCessna 177B · Length

13.51mHudson Mk I · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.43 m

Cessna 177B · Length

Single source

27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)^[source]

13.51 m

Hudson Mk I · Length

Single source

44 ft 4 in (13.51 m)^[source]

10.82mCessna 177B · Wingspan

19.96mHudson Mk I · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.82 m

Cessna 177B · Wingspan

Single source

35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)^[source]

19.96 m

Hudson Mk I · Wingspan

Single source

65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)^[source]

2.62mCessna 177B · Height

3.61mHudson Mk I · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.62 m

Cessna 177B · Height

Single source

8 ft 7 in (2.62 m)^[source]

3.61 m

Hudson Mk I · Height

Single source

11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)^[source]

1.1t

7.9tGross; Hudson Mk I · Gross weight

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

678 kg

Empty; Cessna 177B · Empty weight

Single source

1,134 kg

Maximum take-off; Cessna 177B · Max takeoff weight

Single source

1,495 lb (678 kg)^[source]

2,500 lb (1,134 kg)^[source]

5,275 kg

Empty; Hudson Mk I · Empty weight

Single source

7,938 kg

Gross; Hudson Mk I · Gross weight

Single source

11,630 lb (5,275 kg)^[source]

17,500 lb (7,938 kg)^[source]

1Cessna 177B · Crew

Five

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

Cessna 177B · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

Five^[source]

252km/hMaximum; Cessna 177B · Maximum speed

396km/h

SpeedScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

230 km/h

Cruise; Cessna 177B · Cruise speed

Single source

252 km/h

Maximum; Cessna 177B · Maximum speed

Single source

136 kn (157 mph, 252 km/h)^[source]

124 kn (143 mph, 230 km/h)^[source]

350 km/h

Cruise; Hudson Mk I · Cruise speed

Single source

396 km/h

Maximum; Hudson Mk I · at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)

Single source

246 mph (396 km/h, 214 kn) at 6,500 ft (2,000 m)^[source]

220 mph (350 km/h, 190 kn)^[source]

1,119kmCessna 177B · Range

3,150kmHudson Mk I · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,119 km

Cessna 177B · Range

Single source

604 nmi (695 mi, 1,119 km)^[source]

3,150 km

Hudson Mk I · Range

Single source

1,960 mi (3,150 km, 1,700 nmi)^[source]

130kW

820kW

PowerScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

130 kW

Cessna 177B · 1 × Lycoming O-360 -A1F6D air-cooled flat-4 engine

Single source

1 × Lycoming O-360 -A1F6D air-cooled flat-4 engine , 180 hp (130 kW)^[source]

820 kW

Hudson Mk I · 2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines each

Single source

2 × Wright GR-1820-G102A Cyclone 9-cylinder radial engines , 1,100 hp (820 kW) each^[source]

16.2m²Cessna 177B · Wing area

51.2m²Hudson Mk I · Wing area

Wing areaScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

16.2 m²

Cessna 177B · Wing area

Single source

174 sq ft (16.2 m 2 )^[source]

51.2 m²

Hudson Mk I · Wing area

Single source

551 sq ft (51.2 m 2 )^[source]

4,500mCessna 177B · Service ceiling

7,600mHudson Mk I · Service ceiling

Service ceilingScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4,500 m

Cessna 177B · Service ceiling

Single source

14,600 ft (4,500 m)^[source]

7,600 m

Hudson Mk I · Service ceiling

Single source

25,000 ft (7,600 m)^[source]

4.3m/sCessna 177B · 840 ft/min (

11m/sHudson Mk I · 2,180 ft/min (

Rate of climbScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

4.3 m/s

Cessna 177B · 840 ft/min (

Single source

840 ft/min (4.3 m/s)^[source]

11.1 m/s

Hudson Mk I · 2,180 ft/min (

Single source

2,180 ft/min (11.1 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Cessna 177 Cardinal and Lockheed Hudson configuration
Specification	Cessna 177 Cardinal	Lockheed Hudson
Type	Light utility aircraft^[source]	Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft^[source]
Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company^[source]	Lockheed^[source]
Number built	4,295^[source]	2,941^[source]
Manufactured	1968–1978^[source]	1938–1943^[source]
Introduction date	1968^[source]	1939^[source]
First flight	July 15, 1966^[source]	10 December 1938^[source]
Capacity	3 passengers^[source]	—
Designer	—	Clarence "Kelly" Johnson^[source]
Primary users	—	Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force United States Army Air Forces^[source]
Developed from	—	Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra^[source]
Guns	—	2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret 2× .303 Browning machine guns in nose^[source]
Bombs	—	1,400 lb (640 kg) of bombs or depth charges^[source]

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Cessna 177 Cardinal

Lockheed Hudson

Type

Light utility aircraft^[source]

Bomber , reconnaissance , transport , maritime patrol aircraft^[source]

Manufacturer

Cessna Aircraft Company^[source]

Lockheed^[source]

Number built

4,295^[source]

2,941^[source]

Manufactured

1968–1978^[source]

1938–1943^[source]

Introduction date

1968^[source]

1939^[source]

First flight

July 15, 1966^[source]

10 December 1938^[source]

Capacity

3 passengers^[source]

—

Designer

—

Clarence "Kelly" Johnson^[source]

Primary users

—

Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force United States Army Air Forces^[source]

Developed from

—

Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra^[source]

Guns

—

2 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in dorsal turret 2× .303 Browning machine guns in nose^[source]

Bombs

—

1,400 lb (640 kg) of bombs or depth charges^[source]