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CESSNA 402B

The Cessna 401 and 402 are series of 6 to 10 place light twin piston engine aircraft. This line was manufactured by Cessna from 1966 to 1985 under the name Utiliner and Businessliner. All seats are easily removable so that the aircraft can be used in an all-cargo configuration.

Neither the Cessna 401 and 402 were pressurized, nor are they particularly fast for the installed horsepower. Instead Cessna intended them to be inexpensive to purchase and operate.

General characteristics

• Two seat training/touring
• Crew: One or two
• Capacity: Up to 9 passengers depending on configuration
• Length: 36 ft 5 in (11.09 m)
• Wingspan: 44 ft 2 in (13.45 m)
• Height: 11 ft 6 in (3.49 m)
• Wing area: 225.8 ft² (21.0 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 23018 (root) NACA 23015 (tip)
• Empty weight: 4,069 lb (1,845 kg)
• Loaded weight: 6,865 lb (3,114 kg)
• Useful load: 2781 lb (1262 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 6,850 lb (3,107 kg)
• Powerplant: 2× Continental TSIO-520-VB turbocharged, fuel-injected piston engines, 325 hp (240 kW) each

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 230 kts (266 mph, 428 km/h)
• Maximum speed: 230 kts (266 mph, 428 km/h)
• Stall speed: 71 kts (82 mph, 132 km/h)
• Range: 1,273 nm (1,467 mi, 2,360 km)
• Service ceiling: 26,900 ft (8,200 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,450 ft/min (442 m/min)
• Wing loading: 30.3 lb/ft² (148 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 10.5 lb/hp (0.15 kW/kg)

CESSNA 150

The Cessna 150 is simple, robust and easy to fly. For these reasons it has become one of the world's most popular basic trainers.

Cockpit visibility is generally good other than directly above the aircraft, where the view is blocked by the wing. This obstruction is of particular concern when, as is the case with most high-wing aircraft, the inside-turn wing blocks vision in the direction of a turn. As a partial remedy to this some 150s, including all Aerobats, feature a pair of overhead skylights.

Due to its light weight and light wing loading of 10 lb/sq ft, the aircraft is sensitive to turbulence.

Power-on and power-off stalls are easily controlled.[1] Normal spin recovery techniques are highly effective

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 1 passenger
• Length: 24 ft 9 in (7.3 m)
• Wingspan: 33 ft 4 in (10.2 m)
• Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)
• Wing area: 160 ft² (15 m²)
• Empty weight: 1,111 lb (504 kg)
• Useful load: 490 lb (220 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 1,600 lb (730 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Continental O-200-A flat-4 engine, 100 hp (75 kW) at 2,750 rpm
• Propeller diameter: 5 ft 9 in (1.8 m)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 141 knots (162 mph, 259 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 107 knots (123 mph, 198 km/h)
• Stall speed: 42 knots (48 mph, 78 km/h)
• Range: 366 nm (421 mi, 678 km)
• Service ceiling: 14,000 ft (4,300 m)
• Rate of climb: 670 ft/min (3.4 m/s)
• lift-to-drag: 7
• Fuel consumption: 6 US gal/h (23 L/h) of avgas
• Max wing loading: 10 lb/ft² (49 kg/m²)
• Minimum power/mass: 0.063 hp/lb (100 W/kg)

CESSNA 172

Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 is the most successful mass produced light aircraft in history. The first production models were delivered in 1956 and they are still in production. As of 2008, more than 43,000 had been built.[1] The Skyhawk's main competitors have been the Beechcraft Musketeer and Grumman AA-5 series (neither in production), the Piper Cherokee and, more recently, the Diamond DA40.

The Cessna 172 started life as a tricycle landing gear variant of the taildragger Cessna 170, with a basic level of standard equipment. In January 1955 the company had flown an improved variant of the Cessna 170, a Continental O-300-A powered Cessna 170C with a larger elevator and more angular vertical tail.[5] Although the variant was tested and certified Cessna decided to modify it with a tricycle landing gear and the modified Cessna 170C flew again on 12 June 1955.[5] To reduce the time and cost of certification the type was added on to the Cessna 170 type certificate as the Model 172.[5] Later the 172 was given its own type certificate 3A12.[6][7] The 172 became an overnight sales success and over 1,400 were built in 1956, its first full year of production.

Early 172s were similar in appearance to the 170, with the same straight aft fuselage and tall gear legs, although the 172 had a straight vertical tail while the 170 had a rounded fin and rudder. Later 172 versions incorporated revised landing gear and the sweptback tail which is still in use today.The final aesthetic development in the mid-1960s, was a lowered rear deck that allowed an aft window. Cessna advertised this added rear visibility as "Omni-Vision" . This airframe configuration has remained almost unchanged since then, except for updates in avionics and engines, including the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit in 2005. Production had been halted in the mid-1980s, but was resumed in 1996 with the 160 hp (120 kW) Cessna 172R Skyhawk and was supplemented in 1998 by the 180 hp (135 kW) Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Length: 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.0 m)
• Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
• Wing area: 174 ft² (16.2 m²)
• Airfoil: NACA 2412 (modified)
• Empty weight: 1,620 lb (736 kg)
• Useful load: 830 lb (376 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,450 lb (1,113 kg)
• Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-360-L2A flat-4 engine, 160 hp (120 kW) at 2,400 rpm
• * Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0319
• Drag area: 5.58 ft² (0.52 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 7.32
• Lift-to-drag ratio: 11.6
• Wing loading: 14.1 lb/ft² (68.8 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 15.3 lb/hp (9.25 kg/kW)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 163 knots (187 mph, 302 km/h)
• Maximum speed: 123 knots (141 mph, 228 km/h) at sea level
• Cruise speed: 122 knots (140mph, 226 km/h)
• Range: 610 nm (790 mi, 1,272 km) at 55% power at 12,000 ft (3,040 m)
• Service ceiling: 13,500 ft (4,116 m)
• Rate of climb: 720 ft/min (3.7 m/s)

CESSNA 152

First delivered in 1977 as the 1978 model year, the 152 was a modernization of the proven Cessna 150 design.

• Two seat training/touring
• Aircraft, high wing
• Useful load: 515 lbs.
• Standard empty Weight: 985 lbs.
• Max. speed sea level: 109 knots
• Service ceiling: 14,700 feet
• Fuel capacity: 26.1 US Gallons
• Fuel tanks: 2
• Range: 414 nm (no reserve)
• Rate of climb, sea level: 715 feet per minute
• Engine: Avco Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower

CESSNA 182 SKYLANE

It’s been hailed as the best all-around piston aircraft in general aviation. With power, versatility and performance to spare, our speed enhanced Skylane. It is the ideal sport-utility combination and can be used also for advance single engine aircraft training. It works hard for business. Climbing 980 fpm and cruising to 167 mph, the Skylane is
powered by a big 230-hp Continental – no adventure is beyond your reach.

CESSNA 207/T207 SKYWAGON

Powered by a big 300-hp, fuel injected Continental, the normally aspirated Skywagon 207 has the power, size and load-carrying muscle to handle any assignments. With double cargo doors, room for seven, a whopping 1200-lbs useful load and a cruise speed 168 mph, it’s the thoroughbred of workhorse airplanes. Or we can remove the rear seats to haul a bulk load of cargo or equipment. And, the Skywagon is so versatile you can land nearly anywhere you please, including on grass, dirt or pavement. It has a STOL capability which means short field landing and short field take-off. It’s the ideal means of transportation in any role or on any mission. This machine is clearly in a class itself.

BN-ISLANDER / BN2B-ISLANDER

The ubiquitous Islander is the best-selling commercial aircraft produced in Western Europe. Adaptable, versatile and durable, it has an unsurpassed record of solving transportation problems simply and economically in some of the world's harshest environments.

Ten seats, twin engines and a design driven by the requirement for ease of operation provide exceptional levels of utilisation. Constant refinement ensures that the Islander continues to excel in modern-day roles including environmental protection, transportation, air ambulance, fisheries protection, photo surveying, policing and
parachuting to name but a few.

In addition to this 300HP Lycoming version of the Islander, there is also a 260HP Lycoming version.

The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander

BN-2B-20 - Max speed 280km/h (150kt), max cruising speed 264km/h (142kt), economical cruising speed 245km/h (132kt). Initial rate of climb 1130ft/min. Service ceiling 17,200ft. Range at economical cruising speed and standard fuel 1136km (613nm), with optional fuel 1965km (1060nm). BN-2B-20 - Two 225kW (300hp) Textron Lycoming IO- 40-K1B5s.

The first production machines were powered by 195kW (260hp) IO-540s and were simply designated BN-2, the first flew in 1967. A small number were built before production switched to the BN-2A which introduced fairings to the main undercarriage legs, wing leading edge and flap droop, and an increased max takeoff weight. From 1970 the base A model was the BN-2A-6 and the BN-2A-7 had extended wingtips, while the BN-2A-2 and BN-2A-3 were powered by the 225kW (300hp) IO-540, the latter with the extended wingtips.

Appearing in 1972 were the 195kW (260hp) powered BN-2A-26 and extended wingtips BN-2A-27, and the 225kW (300hp) BN-2A-20 and extended wingtips BN-2A-21, all four models having higher weights. Further improvements came with the BN-2B range with higher weights, improved interior and instrument panel and shorter diameter
props. The 26, 27, 20 and 21 variants were available as before. The 27 and 21 were later dropped while the BN-2B- 20 and BN-2B-26 remain in production. The turboprop (Allison 250) powered BN-2T has been built since 1981.

In September1979 Britten-Norman became Pilatus Britten-Norman, in July 1998 it was renamed back to Britten- Norman, and from April 2000 it became B-N Group.