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Cessna 182T · Length
Single source29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 182 Skylane | MC 55A Peregrine |
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| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Reconnaissance Aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Gulfstream Aerospace (airframe) L3Harris Technologies[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In service[source] |
29.4 m[source]
Cessna 182T · Height
Single source9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)[source]
Cessna 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 · 924 ft/min (
Single source924 ft/min (4.69 m/s)[source]
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| Number built | 23,237+[source] | 4 Aircraft[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1956[source] | 22 January 2026[source] |
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| First flight | 10 September 1955[source] | — |
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| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | Gulfstream G550[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 user | — | Royal Australian Air Force[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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