Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
The Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP is the current-production S variant of the 172 family, a four-occupant training and personal aircraft powered by a fuel-injected 180-horsepower Lycoming IO-360-L2A. Textron Aviation lists 8.3 m length, 2.7 m height, 11.0 m wingspan, 762 kg basic empty mass, 1,157 kg maximum takeoff and landing mass, 395 kg maximum payload, 230 km/h maximum cruise speed, and a 4,267 m service ceiling. Its published 1,185 km maximum range is based on a ferry mission at long-range cruise with VFR 45-minute reserve.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Cessna 172SSkyhawk SP
- Family Name
- 172
- Full Name
- Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
- Roles
- general_aviationtrainer
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- S
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Cruise Speed
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- Empty Mass
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- Max Landing Mass
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- Max Payload Mass
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- Max Takeoff Mass
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- Operating Modes
- land
- Range
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- Service Ceiling
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- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP is the current-production S variant of the 172 family, a four-occupant training and personal aircraft powered by a fuel-injected 180-horsepower Lycoming IO-360-L2A. Textron Aviation lists 8.3 m length, 2.7 m height, 11.0 m wingspan, 762 kg basic empty mass, 1,157 kg maximum takeoff and landing mass, 395 kg maximum payload, 230 km/h maximum cruise speed, and a 4,267 m service ceiling. Its published 1,185 km maximum range is based on a ferry mission at long-range cruise with VFR 45-minute reserve.
- Dimensions
- Height
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- Wingspan
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- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- airframe
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact single Lycoming IO-360-L2A nose-mounted piston engine; Textron's product card lists 180 hp (134 kW).
- Name
- Cessna 172S IO-360-L2A production configuration
- Notes
- Current-production Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP powerplant configuration; Textron Aviation's 2024 product card identifies the Lycoming IO-360-L2A and 180 hp (134 kW) output.
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_172
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 09:38:48 UTC
- Updated Time
- September 7, 2026 at 22:35:46 UTC
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