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Cessna 182T · Length
Single source29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)[source]
PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 182 Skylane | Pilatus PC-6 Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | STOL passenger and utility aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Pilatus Aircraft Fairchild Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In service[source] |
11 m (36 ft 1 in)[source]
Empty; Cessna 182T · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Cessna 182T · Max takeoff weight
Single source1,970 lb (894 kg)[source]
3,100 lb (1,406 kg)[source]
Empty; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Max takeoff weight
Single sourceCruise; 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; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Maximum speed
Single sourceCessna 182T · Range
Single source930 nmi (1,070 mi, 1,720 km)[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]
PC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine de-rated from
Single sourcePC-6 B2 Turbo-Porter · Powerplant
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engine, 410 kW (550 hp) (de-rated from 507 kW (680 hp))[source]
Cessna 182T · 924 ft/min (
Single source924 ft/min (4.69 m/s)[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] |
604[source] |
| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present[source] | 1959–2022[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | 1956[source] | — |
|---|
| First flight | 10 September 1955[source] | Porter - 4 May 1959 Turbo-Porter - 2 May 1961[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | — |
|---|
| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | up to 10 max / 1,130 kg (2,491 lb)[source] |
|---|
| Propellers | 3-bladed constant speed[source] | 3-bladed constant-speed reversible propeller[source] |
|---|
| Stall speed | 49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)[source] | 96 km/h (60 mph, 52 kn)[source] |
|---|
| Never exceed speed | 175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)[source] | 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Cessna 182[source] | — |
|---|
| Primary users | — | Civil aviation Austrian Air Force , Myanmar Air Force , Swiss Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Variant | — | Fairchild AU-23 Peacemaker[source] |
|---|
| Airfoil | — | NACA 64-514[source] |
|---|
| Wing loading | — | 93 kg/m 2 (19 lb/sq ft)[source] |
|---|
| Country of origin | — | Switzerland[source] |
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