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Cessna 182T · Length
Single source29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)[source]
US-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna 182 Skylane | ShinMaywa US-2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Air-sea rescue amphibian[source]US-2 |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | ShinMaywa[source]US-2 |
| Status | In production[source] | In production[source] |
33.46 m (109 ft 9 in)[source]
Cessna 182T · 924 ft/min (
Single source924 ft/min (4.69 m/s)[source]
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| Number built | 23,237+[source] | 9[source]US-2 |
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| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present[source] | 2003–present[source]US-2 |
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| Introduction date | 1956[source] | 30 March 2007[source]US-2 |
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| First flight | 10 September 1955[source] | 18 December 2003[source]US-2 |
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| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | Shin Meiwa US-1A[source]US-2 |
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| Capacity | 3 passengers[source] | 20 passengers or 12 stretchers[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed constant speed[source] | 6-bladed Dowty R414[source] |
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| Stall speed | 49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)[source] | 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)[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 | — | Japan Maritime Self Defense Force[source]US-2 |
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| Takeoff distance on ground | — | 490 m (1,610 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Landing distance on ground | — | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) at MTOW[source] |
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| Takeoff distance on water | — | 280 m (920 ft) at Loaded weight[source] |
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| Landing distance on water | — | 330 m (1,080 ft) at Loaded weight[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum take-off; US-2 · land take-off
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