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Cessna 182T · Length
Single source29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)[source]
Challenger II · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 182 Skylane | Quad City Challenger |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Ultralight aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Quad City Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In production (2018)[source] |
20 ft (6.1 m)[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; Challenger II · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Challenger II · Max takeoff weight
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]
Challenger II · 1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, inline, two stroke , piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Rotax 503 twin cylinder, inline, two stroke , piston aircraft engine , 50 hp (37 kW)[source]
Cessna 182T · Service ceiling
Single source18,100 ft (5,500 m)[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] | 3,571 (2011)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present[source] | 1983-present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1956[source] | — |
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| First flight | 10 September 1955[source] | 1983[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | one passenger and 500 lb (227 kg) useful load[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] | 28 mph (45 km/h, 24 kn)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)[source] | 100 mph (160 km/h, 87 kn)[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Cessna 182[source] | — |
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| Variant | — | Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 5.42 lb/sq ft (26.5 kg/m 2 )[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 19.2 lb/hp (0.087 kW/kg)[source] |
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