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Measured figures
Cessna 177B · Length
Single source27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 177 Cardinal | MC 55A Peregrine |
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| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Reconnaissance Aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace (airframe) L3Harris Technologies[source] |
| Number built | 4,295[source] | 4 Aircraft[source] |
| Manufactured | 1968–1978[source] |
29.4 m[source]
Cessna 177B · Height
Single source8 ft 7 in (2.62 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]
Cessna 177B · Wing area
Single source174 sq ft (16.2 m 2 )[source]
Cessna 177B · 840 ft/min (
Single source840 ft/min (4.3 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 22 January 2026[source] |
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| First flight | July 15, 1966[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | — |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Gulfstream G550[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 2 × Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines[source] |
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| Mission Endurance | — | Up to 15 hours[source] |
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| Primary Systems | — | SIGINT/ELINT sensor arrays Multi‑band AESA radar Secure satellite communications Onboard data‑processing suite Ground Data Processing Systems[source] |
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