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Cessna 182 Skylane Single-Engine General-Aviation Family

The Cessna 182 Skylane is a four-seat, high-wing, single-engine aircraft family used for personal travel, training, utility flying, and special missions. The prototype flew in 1955 and the 182 was certificated in 1956. More than 23,000 examples have been delivered across fixed-gear, retractable-gear, normally aspirated, and turbocharged variants, while current 182T and T182T production continues the long-running Skylane lineage.

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Identity

Aliases
Cessna 182SkylaneCessna 182TTurbo SkylaneT182TR182 Skylane RG
Family Name
Cessna 182 Skylane
Full Name
Cessna 182 Skylane Single-Engine General-Aviation Family
Roles
general_aviationtrainerutility
Status
active
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Cessna 182 Skylane is a four-seat, high-wing, single-engine aircraft family used for personal travel, training, utility flying, and special missions. The prototype flew in 1955 and the 182 was certificated in 1956. More than 23,000 examples have been delivered across fixed-gear, retractable-gear, normally aspirated, and turbocharged variants, while current 182T and T182T production continues the long-running Skylane lineage.
First Flight Year
1,955
Manufacturer
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182 through 182D O-470-L installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 model group 182 through 182D; exact engine mapping from the CAA type-acceptance record.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182E-182L O-470-L installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 model group 182E through 182L; retained as a separate alternative from O-470-R.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182E-182L O-470-R installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 model group 182E through 182L; retained as a separate alternative from O-470-L.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182M-182P O-470-R installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 model group 182M through 182P; retained as a separate alternative from O-470-S.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182N-182P O-470-S installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 model group 182N through 182P; retained as a separate alternative from O-470-R.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182Q-182R O-470-U installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 model group 182Q and 182R.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna R182 O-540-J3C5D installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 retractable R182 model group.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna TR182/T182 O-540-L3C5D installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 turbocharged TR182/T182 model group.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna 182S/182T IO-540-AB1A5 installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 later fixed-gear 182S/182T model group.
  • Entries
    • Nested value
    Name
    Cessna T182T TIO-540-AK1A installation
    Notes
    FAA 3A13 turbocharged T182T model group.

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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 22:10:38 UTC
Updated Time
July 30, 2026 at 20:48:56 UTC