Cessna 172B

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Cessna 172B is a 4-seat, fixed-gear aircraft with a base price of $28,000, powered by a 145 horsepower engine.
  • It has a gross weight of 2200 lbs, a useful load of 875 lbs, and an oil capacity of 6 quarts, using 100LL fuel.
  • The aircraft boasts a cruise speed of up to 114 knots, a maximum range of 568 nautical miles (at 55% power), and an estimated endurance of 5.6 hours (at 65% power).
  • Key performance metrics include a best rate of climb of 730 fpm, a service ceiling of 15,100 ft, and short takeoff (875 ft) and landing (600 ft) ground rolls.
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Base price: $28,000
TBO hrs.: 1800
Horsepower on takeoff: 145
Fuel type: 100LL
Propeller type: Fixed
Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed
Gross weight (lbs.): 2200
Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1325
Useful load, std. (lbs.): 875
Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 623
Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 42
Oil capacity (qts.): 6
Wingspan: 33 ft. 2 in.
Overall length: 26 ft. 5 in.
Height: 8 ft. 6 in.
Wing area (sq. ft.): 159
Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 13.8
Wheel size (in.): 6.00 x 6
Seating capacity: 4
Cabin doors: 2
Cabin width (in.): 44
Cabin height (in.): 50
Baggage capacity (lbs.): 50
PERFORMANCE
Cruise speed (kts.):
75% power: 114
65% power: 108
55% power: 101
Max range (w/ reserve) (nm):
75% power: 515
65% power: 542
55% power: 568
Fuel consumption (gph):
75% power: 8.0
65% power: 7.5
55% power: 7.0
Estimated endurance (65%) (hrs): 5.6
Vs (kts.): 46
Vso (kts.): 51
Best rate of climb (SL fpm): 730
Service ceiling (ft.): 15,100
Takeoff ground roll (ft.): 875
Takeoff over 50-ft. obstacle (ft.): 1370
Landing ground roll (ft.): 600
Landing over 50-ft. obstacle (ft.): 1115
Source: Aircraft Bluebook Price Digest

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