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Measured figures
1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Range
Single source720 nmi (830 mi, 1,330 km)[source]
1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · 1 × Continental IO-520-D
Single source1 × Continental IO-520-D , 300 hp (220 kW)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
1978 Cessna 185 II landplane · Wing area
Single source174 sq ft (16.2 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Cessna 185 Skywagon | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light utility aircraft[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | Active[source] | — |
| Number built | 3,916[source] | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
| Manufactured | 1961–1985[source] | 1999–present[source] |
| Introduction date | 1961 ( 1961 )[source] | — |
| First flight | July 1960 ( July 1960 )[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
| Developed from | Cessna 180[source] | — |
| Variant | St-Just Super-Cyclone[source] | — |
| Capacity | five passengers[source] | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
| Propellers | 2-bladed constant speed, 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) diameter[source] | 3-bladed[source] |
| Stall speed | 49 kn (56 mph, 91 km/h)[source] | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
| Wing loading | 19.3 lb/sq ft (94 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
| Country of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Developed into | — | Cirrus SR22[source] |
| National origin | — | United States[source] |