Cessna 177 Cardinal vs Quad City Challenger

ASupport aircraft

Cessna 177 Cardinal

Light utility aircraft

BSupport aircraft

Quad City Challenger

Ultralight 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 ↗

Quad City ChallengerChallenger II · Length

6.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

8.43mCessna 177B · Length

6.1mChallenger II · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

8.43 m

Cessna 177B · Length

Single source

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

6.1 m

Challenger II · Length

Single source

20 ft (6.1 m)^[source]

10.82mCessna 177B · Wingspan

9.6mChallenger II · Wingspan

WingspanScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

10.82 m

Cessna 177B · Wingspan

Single source

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

9.6 m

Challenger II · Wingspan

Single source

31 ft 6 in (9.60 m)^[source]

2.62mCessna 177B · Height

1.83mChallenger II · Height

HeightScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

2.62 m

Cessna 177B · Height

Single source

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

1.83 m

Challenger II · Height

Single source

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[source]

1.1t

435kg

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]

209 kg

Empty; Challenger II · Empty weight

Single source

435 kg

Maximum take-off; Challenger II · Max takeoff weight

Single source

460 lb (209 kg)^[source]

960 lb (435 kg)^[source]

1Cessna 177B · Crew

one

Crew

All recorded figures & sources

1 people

Cessna 177B · Crew

Single source

1^[source]

one^[source]

252km/hMaximum; Cessna 177B · Maximum speed

154km/hMaximum; Challenger II · Maximum speed

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]

137 km/h

Cruise; Challenger II · Cruise speed

Single source

154 km/h

Maximum; Challenger II · Maximum speed

Single source

96 mph (154 km/h, 83 kn)^[source]

85 mph (137 km/h, 74 kn)^[source]

1,119kmCessna 177B · Range

320kmChallenger II · Range

RangeScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

1,119 km

Cessna 177B · Range

Single source

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

320 km

Challenger II · Range

Single source

200 mi (320 km, 170 nmi)^[source]

130kW

37kW

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]

37 kW

Challenger II · 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, inline, two stroke , piston aircraft engine

Single source

1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, inline, two stroke , piston aircraft engine , 50 hp (37 kW)^[source]

16.2m²Cessna 177B · Wing area

16.4m²Challenger II · 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]

16.4 m²

Challenger II · Wing area

Single source

177 sq ft (16.4 m 2 )^[source]

4,500mCessna 177B · Service ceiling

—

Service ceiling

All recorded figures & sources

4,500 m

Cessna 177B · Service ceiling

Single source

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

4.3m/sCessna 177B · 840 ft/min (

3.8m/sChallenger II · 750 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]

3.8 m/s

Challenger II · 750 ft/min (

Single source

750 ft/min (3.8 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 Quad City Challenger configuration
Specification	Cessna 177 Cardinal	Quad City Challenger
Type	Light utility aircraft^[source]	Ultralight aircraft^[source]
Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company^[source]	Quad City Aircraft Corporation^[source]
Number built	4,295^[source]	3,571 (2011)^[source]
Manufactured	1968–1978^[source]	1983-present^[source]
Introduction date	1968^[source]	—
First flight	July 15, 1966^[source]	1983^[source]
Capacity	3 passengers^[source]	one passenger and 500 lb (227 kg) useful load^[source]
Status	—	In production (2018)^[source]
Variant	—	Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur^[source]
Stall speed	—	28 mph (45 km/h, 24 kn)^[source]
Never exceed speed	—	100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)^[source]
Wing loading	—	5.42 lb/sq ft (26.5 kg/m 2 )^[source]
Power/mass	—	19.2 lb/hp (0.087 kW/kg)^[source]

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Cessna 177 Cardinal

Quad City Challenger

Type

Light utility aircraft^[source]

Ultralight aircraft^[source]

Manufacturer

Cessna Aircraft Company^[source]

Quad City Aircraft Corporation^[source]

Number built

4,295^[source]

3,571 (2011)^[source]

Manufactured

1968–1978^[source]

1983-present^[source]

Introduction date

1968^[source]

—

First flight

July 15, 1966^[source]

1983^[source]

Capacity

3 passengers^[source]

one passenger and 500 lb (227 kg) useful load^[source]

Status

—

In production (2018)^[source]

Variant

—

Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur^[source]

Stall speed

—

28 mph (45 km/h, 24 kn)^[source]

Never exceed speed

—

100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)^[source]

Wing loading

—

5.42 lb/sq ft (26.5 kg/m 2 )^[source]

Power/mass

—

19.2 lb/hp (0.087 kW/kg)^[source]