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Cessna 182T · Length
Single source29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 182 Skylane | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter |
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| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Canada[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | de Havilland Canada Viking Air De Havilland Canada[source] |
| Status | In production[source] |
49 ft 6 in (15.09 m)[source]
Cessna 182T · Wing area
Single source174 sq ft (16.2 m 2 )[source]
Cessna 182T · 924 ft/min (
Single source924 ft/min (4.69 m/s)[source]
over 727 nmi (837 mi; 1,346 km)
Single source2,150 lb (980 kg) over 727 nmi (837 mi; 1,346 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In production[source] |
| Number built | 23,237+[source] | March 2026: 1000 (844 DHC, 156 Viking)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present[source] | 1965–1988 (Series 100–300) 2008–present (Series 400) 2023–present (Series 300-G)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1956[source] | 1966[source] |
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| First flight | 10 September 1955[source] | 20 May 1965[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter[source] |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed constant speed[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)[source] | 65 mph (56 kn; 105 km/h)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | Cessna 182[source] | — |
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| Passengers | — | 20[source] |
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| Wing geometry | — | 65 ft 0 in (19.81 m) span, 420 sq ft (39 m 2 ) area (10.05 AR)[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | P&WC PT6 A-20[source] |
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