Cessna 175
| Cessna 175 | |
|---|---|
 Cessna 175C, built in 1962 |
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| Type: | Light touring aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
April 23, 1956 |
| Commissioning: |
1958 |
| Production time: |
1956 to 1962 |
| Number of pieces: |
2118 |
The Cessna 175 , also built as the Cessna 175 Skylark , is a four-seat, single-engine light touring aircraft produced by the US aircraft manufacturer Cessna , which was built in series from 1958 to 1962. The shoulder -wing aircraft, built in 2118 units, is equipped with a six-cylinder boxer engine with 175 hp (130 kW).
history
In order to close the gap between the Cessna 172 and the significantly faster and more comfortable Cessna 182 , Cessna built a more powerful variant of the 172. This was equipped with a six-cylinder boxer Continental GO-300 engine of 175 hp (130 kW), which was equipped with a reduction gear and the four-cylinder engine of the 172 at that time exceeded it by 30 HP (22 kW), but did not reach the 230 HP of the 182.
The Cessna 175 actually corresponded to the latest version of the 172 in its design year; the dimensions have also been retained. Only the bonnet had to be enlarged to accommodate the reduction gear of the more powerful engine.
In addition to the engine change, some other changes were introduced compared to the 172:
- the main landing gear legs of the chassis were shortened by 9 cm
- the luggage compartment was accessible from the outside
- a redesigned instrument panel was installed
- electric fuel gauges
- aerodynamic cladding made of glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP)
- the windshield received ventilation
- the tank drain button was moved inside.
From 1960 a "luxury version" was produced as the Cessna 175A Skylark.
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The prototype with the aircraft registration number N34260 took off on its maiden flight on April 23, 1956. This aircraft was registered with the same registration number in November 2018 and was active in Arkansas .
For the last version, the 175C, presented in 1962, the maximum take-off mass was increased from 1067 kg to 1112 kg.
construction
The all-metal Cessna 175 is a single-engine, strutted shoulder-wing aircraft that offers space for four people. Optionally, a “family seat” can be installed for two small children.
The machine is equipped with a fixed nose wheel landing gear and conventional tail units. Until 1961 (Cessna 175B) the engine was equipped with a rigid propeller; only the last version 175C from 1962 had a controllable pitch propeller .
The air-cooled, squat six-cylinder boxer engine from Continental was initially installed in the GO-300-A version and from the 175A in the GO-300-C version. From 1962 (175C) the version GO-300-E was installed.
The reduction gear reduces the engine speed in a ratio of 4: 3, ie at an engine speed of 3200 revolutions per minute the propeller reaches 2400 rpm.
Two wing tanks hold 197 liters of fuel.
The Cessna 175 was also available with floats for use in water.
Versions
- 175 (1958-1959)
- Built in 1237; rigid two-bladed propeller
- 175A Skylark (1960)
- 539 built; was already designed with the swept rudder unit (compared to the vertical of the previous series of the Cessna 172 and 182); Completely painted in three colors, improved interior design, wheel covers made of glass fiber reinforced plastic
- 175B Skylark (1961)
- 225 built;
- 175C Skylark (1962)
- 117 built, GO-300-E with controllable pitch propeller ; Designed with less resistance: wheel covers, bonnet and spinner
use
The Cessna is primarily used as a touring aircraft. But it is also used as a sports, training and surveillance aircraft.
In Germany, a total of at least 35 aircraft of the Cessna 175 series were registered by 2006. Of which were:
- 9 × 175
- 8 × 175A Skylark
- 6 × 175B Skylark
- 12 × 175C Skylark.
Incidents
In a - naturally rather incomplete - list of the Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , 235 incidents of the Cessna 175/175 Skylark from 1959 to September 2018 are listed. In 4 cases there was only minimal damage, in 54 there was considerable damage to the aircraft, and in 170 incidents the aircraft was destroyed. In 7 cases the extent of the damage is unknown. In 99 accidents human lives were mourned.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| length | 8.08 m |
| span | 11.02 m |
| height | 2.72 m |
| Wing area | 16.25 m² |
| payload | 273 kg with full tanks |
| Empty mass | 640 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1067 kg (175C: 1112 kg) |
| Cruising speed | 225 km / h (121 kts) at an altitude of 3000 meters |
| Top speed | 237 km / h (128 kts) at sea level |
| Service ceiling | 4850 m (15,900 ft) |
| Range with full tanks | 1215 km (656 NM) |
| Range with full payload | 949 km (512 NM) |
| Takeoff route | 409 m by 15 m (50 ft) |
| Landing route | 352 m from 15 m (50 ft) |
| Engines | A six-cylinder boxer engine Continental initially GO-300-A, from 175A: GO-300-C, from 1962 (175C) GO-300-E |
Related developments
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rod Simpson: The General Aviation Handbook . Midland Publishing, Hinckley (UK) 2005, ISBN 1-85780-222-5 , p. 84.
- ^ Karlheinz Kens: Aircraft types , 4th edition. Carl Lange Verlag, Duisburg, 1963, pp. 265-266.
- ↑ Peter Alles-Fernandez: Aircraft from A to Z, Volume 1 . Bernard & Graefe Verlag, Koblenz 1987, ISBN 3-7637-5904-2 , p. 399.
- ↑ FAA Registry, N34260 , accessed November 2, 2018.
- ^ Rod Simpson: The General Aviation Handbook . Midland Publishing, Hinckley (UK) 2005, ISBN 1-85780-222-5 , p. 84.
- ^ John WR Taylor, Gordon Swanborough: The civil aircraft of the world. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-87943-466-2 , p. 203.
- ^ Leonard Bridgman: Jane's All The World's Aircraft, 1959-60 . Sampson Low, Marston & Company, London 1959, pp. 267-268.
- ↑ List of coptercrazy.uk, received September 9, 2011.
- ↑ Accidents involving the Cessna 175 , Aviation Safety Network WikiBase , accessed on November 2, 2018.