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Cessna 182T · Length
Single source29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 182 Skylane | Douglas DC-8 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Narrow-body airliner[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Douglas Aircraft Company (1958–1967) McDonnell Douglas (1967–1972)[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In limited cargo service |
150.7 ft (45.9 m)[source]
Cessna 182T · Height
Single source9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)[source]
Cruise; Cessna 182T · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Cessna 182T · Maximum speed
Single source150 kn (170 mph, 280 km/h)[source]
145 kn (167 mph, 269 km/h)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceCruise; Cruise speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceCessna 182T · 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 air-cooled flat-six
Single source1 × Lycoming IO-540-AB1A5 air-cooled flat-six , 230 hp (170 kW)[source]
Cessna 182T · Wing area
Single source174 sq ft (16.2 m 2 )[source]
Cessna 182T · Service ceiling
Single source18,100 ft (5,500 m)[source]
Cessna 182T · 924 ft/min (
Single source924 ft/min (4.69 m/s)[source]
10
Single source20
Single source30
Single source-10: 46,103 lb (20.9 t) -20: 43,624 lb (19.8 t) -30: 51,870 lb (23.5 t)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 23,237+[source] | 556[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present[source] | 1958–1972[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1956[source] | September 18, 1959, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines[source] |
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| First flight | 10 September 1955[source] | May 30, 1958[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 180[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] | — |
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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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| Primary users | — | United Airlines (historical) UPS Airlines (historical) Delta Air Lines (historical) Trans Air Cargo Service[source] |
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| Passengers | — | 177[source] |
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Cruise; Mach 0.82 (
Single sourceMach 0.82 (483 kn; 895 km/h; 556 mph)[source]