Cessna

2008 Cessna Turbo Skylane New Price: $398,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AK1A Horsepower: 250@SL TBO (hrs.): 1700 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: CS McCauley Landing gear type: Fixed/Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3112 Gross weight (lbs.): 3100 Landing weight (lbs.): 2950 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2082 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1030 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): […]

’€œAge and experience trump youth and enthusiasm every time.’€ Well, almost every time.

New owner, same plane, but with more bang for the buck

Cessna 400 Base price: $620,000 Engine: Continental TSIO-550-G Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Useful load (lbs.): 1100 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 488 PERFORMANCE Max climb rate (fpm): 1400 Max cruise speed, FL250 (kts.): 235 Mid-altitude cruise speed (kts.): 179@8,000 ft. Max range (nm): 1148 Takeoff distance (ft.): 1300 Source: Cessna Aircraft Company

2008 Cessna Skyhawk 172R New price: $219,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-L2A Horsepower@altitude: 160@SL TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: 75-inch, 2-blade FP Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2457 Gross weight (lbs.): 2450 Landing weight (lbs.): 2450 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1699 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 751 Payload, full std. fuel […]

When does it make sense to train in a $220,000, four-seater when you could use a $140,000, two-place model instead?

Cessna’s postwar, art-deco Businessliner neither outsold nor outran the model 35 Bonanza, but it outclassed practically every other lightplane in the sky

1947 Cessna 195 Businessliner Approx. used price: $71,000 Engine make/model: Jacobs R755-A2 TBO (hrs.): 1200 Horsepower@altitude: 300@SL Fuel type: 80 octane (minimum) Propeller type: Ham Std. CS/2-blade Landing gear type: Conv./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3350 Gross weight (lbs.): 3350 Landing weight (lbs.): 3350 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2030 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1320 Usable […]

C-177 Cardinal N3498T Engine make/model: O-320 E2D Horsepower@rpm@altitude: 150@2700@SL Horsepower For Takeoff: 150 TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel Type: 80/87 Avgas Propeller type/diameter (in.): fixed/76 Landing gear type: Fixed/tri Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2350 Gross weight (lbs.): 2350 Landing weight (lbs.): 2350 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1415 Empty weight, as tested (lbs.): 1481 Useful load, std. […]

Cessna 120/140 1946-1948 Used Price: $12,000-$20,000 Engine make/model: Continental C-85-12 Horsepower For Takeoff: 85 TBO hrs.: 1200 Fuel Type: 80 Propeller type: Fixed Landing gear type: Conventional Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1450 Gross weight (lbs.): 1450 Landing weight (lbs.): 1450 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 770-900 Usable fuel (gals.): 22 Oil capacity (qts.): 5 Wingspan: 32 […]