Cessna 185
| Cessna 185 | |
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_03.JPG) Cessna Skywagon II 185 |
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| Type: | Light aircraft |
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| First flight: |
July 1960 |
| Commissioning: |
1961 |
| Number of pieces: |
over 4,400 |
The Cessna 185 Skywagon is a six-seater American light aircraft manufactured by Cessna , of which around 4,400 units were built from 1961 until production was discontinued in 1985.
development
The Cessna 185 is a further development of the Cessna 180 with a reinforced fuselage structure, larger fin and more powerful engines from 260 to 300 hp, compared to the maximum 230 hp of the Cessna 180. The AgCarryall spray aircraft variant is equipped with a tank for 572 liters under the fuselage . The USAF's military designation is U-17. The name Skywagon was later used for the first Cessna 207 .
construction
The single-engine, all-metal shoulder-decker has a non-retractable tail wheel landing gear and a piston aircraft engine with up to 300 hp. The propeller is adjustable. The flight characteristics are considered good-natured.
In a converted version with only one pilot's seat, the aircraft is also used by parachute clubs to bring parachutists to the desired height and drop them there.
Military users
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Bolivia 7 × A185E, 8 × A185F * 5 × U-17A -
Costa Rica 3 × U-17A -
Ecuador 2 × 185D -
El Salvador 1 × 185 -
Greece 9+ × U-17A -
Iran 185A -
Israel 185 -
Jamaica 4 × 185 from 1963 to 1985 -
Laos U-17 -
Nicaragua 3 × U-17B
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Panama 3 × U-17A -
Paraguay 5 × U-17A -
Peru 9 × 185 -
Philippines 8 × U-17A, 9 × U-17B -
South Vietnam 100+ U-17A and U-17B -
Rhodesia
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South Africa 24 × 185A, 12 × 185D, 9 × 185E -
Thailand U-17B -
Turkey U-17A -
Uruguay 12 × U-17A
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Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| length | 7.85 m |
| Wing span | 10.92 m |
| Wing area | 16.17 m² |
| height | 2.36 m |
| drive | a Continental Motors IO-520-D , 224 kW (300 PS) |
| Top speed | 287 km / h at sea level |
| Range | 1061 km |
| crew | one pilot, five passengers |
| Service ceiling | 5230 m |
| Empty weight | 725 kg |
| Max. Weight in flight | 1520 kg |
See also
literature
- John Andrade: Militair 1982 , Aviation Press Ltd, 1982, ISBN 0907898017
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 27
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 50
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 58
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 188
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 94
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 107
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 109
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 113
- ↑ Churchill 1997, p. 121
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 166
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 174
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 176
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 177
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 181
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 195
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 224
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 229
- ^ Andrade 1982, p. 335