Cessna 165

Cessna 165
Type:	Cessna 165 Airmaster
Design country:	United States
Manufacturer:	Cessna
First flight:	August 19, 1934
Number of pieces:	183

The Cessna C-165 Airmaster is a single-engine small aircraft made by the manufacturer Cessna . She played a crucial role in the revival of Cessna in the 1930s after the US aircraft industry collapsed due to the Great Depression .

history

Original model

Cessna C-34 Airmaster from 1936

In the mid-1930s, when the US economy began to recover from the Great Depression, Dwane Wallace , the nephew of Clyde Cessna , decided to help his uncle and design modern aircraft. He designed the first C-34 Airmaster, the maiden flight of which took place in June 1935. Shortly after the introduction of the C-34, Clyde Cessna withdrew from active business and left the company to his nephew.

Later models

Further versions were created from the first Airmaster - the C-34. The C-37 had a wider cabin , an improved landing gear and electrically operated landing flaps . The C-38 had a higher rudder , curved main landing gear and a landing flap under the fuselage . In contrast to the C-34, the C-37 and C-38 had a wider fuselage, a wider landing gear and rubber dampers with which the 145 hp Warner SuperScarab engine was mounted.

The last revised models of the C-34 were the C-145 and the C-165, which only differed in the engine power. In these two models, of which a total of eighty copies were built, the landing flap under the fuselage was removed and its overall length increased.

End of production

With the beginning of the Second World War , the production of the Airmaster was stopped. The fuselage made of welded steel tubes , the fabric covering, the extensive use of wood and the radial engines - all characteristics of the aircraft in the 1930s - made the production too expensive and too slow. The constructions were quickly replaced by aluminum constructions like the Cessna 120 .

construction

The construction of the C-34 combines characteristics of previous Cessna models. The parallels include the cantilevered shoulder - wing wings and the narrow windows. The wings and stern surfaces were made entirely of wood while the fuselage was made of steel tubes . The models C-145 and C-165 were also offered with floats.

Versions

C-34

Four-seater small aircraft powered by a Warner Super Scarab with 145 PS (107 kW) engine; 42 built.

C-37

12.7 cm wider cabin, improved landing gear, electrically operated flaps, 46 built copies

C-38

Wider landing gear with curved landing gear legs, higher rudder and landing flap under the fuselage, 16 built copies

C-39

Original designation of the C-145

C-145

Powered by a Warner Super Scarab with 145 PS (107 kW)

C-165

Powered by a Warner Super Scarab with 165 PS (121 kW)

C-165D

Powered by a Warner Super Scarab with 175 PS (129 kW)

UC-77B

C-34 in service with the United States Air Force during World War II

UC-77C

C-37 in service with the United States Air Force in 1942

UC-94

C-165s in service with the United States Air Force, 1942

use

 Australia

• Royal Australian Air Force

 Finland

• Finnish Air Force

 United States

• United States Army Air Forces

Preserved copies

At the end of 2006, 69 units were still registered with the Federal Aviation Administration . In detail there were 30 C-165, 10 C-145, 8 C-34, 14 C-37 and 7 C-38. Except for one that was equipped with a Warner SS-185, all the others were powered by either a Warner SS-165 or a Warner SS40 / SS50. The years of construction of the machines were between 1934 and 1941. It is not known how many copies still exist in total and are ready to fly.

A C-34 is registered in Australia with the registration VH-UYG . The machine belongs to AAA Aircraft Pty Ltd. and is based at the Sunshine Coast Airport in Queensland .

The Western Antique Airplane & Automobile Museum in Hood River , Oregon owns a 1940 C-165 ready to fly.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	1
Passengers	3
length	7.57 m
span	10.31 m
height	2.21 m
Wing area	17 m²
Empty mass	590 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	1007 kg
Cruising speed	124 kn (230 km / h)
Top speed	141 kn (261 km / h)
Service ceiling	18,900 ft (5,761 m)
Range	478 NM (885 km)

Web links

Commons : Cessna 165  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Edward Phillips: Cessna - A Master's Expression . Flying Books International, 1985, ISBN 978-0-911139-04-4 (English).
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Cessna 165 Airmaster Aircraft performance and specifications. Pilotfriend.com, accessed on May 10, 2018 . 
3. ^ ^{A b} Rod Simpson: Airlife's World Aircraft . Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2001, ISBN 1-84037-115-3 , pp. 132 (English).
4. ^ Edward H. Phillips: Cessna, A Master's Expression . Flying Books, 1985, ISBN 978-0-911139-04-4 (English).
5. ↑ Stewart Wilson: Military Aircraft of Australia . Aerospace Publications, Weston Creek, Australia 1994, ISBN 1-875671-08-0 , pp. 216 (English).
6. ↑ Aircraft register VH UYG. Civil Aviation Safety Authority , accessed May 10, 2018 . 
7. ^ Cessna Aircraft; 1940 Cessna Airmaster 165. Western Antique Airplane & Automobile Museum, accessed May 10, 2018 . 
8. ^ Aviation Magazine . March 1936, p. 84-85 (English).