Cessna 182 Aircraft Facts, Dates and History

Cessna 182 Skylane
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Cessna 182 Skylane
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Cessna 182
The Cessna 182, also called the Skylane, is a 4 seat, single engine light aircraft. The 182 is the second most popular model of Cessna after the 172. Several variants of the plane have been offered over the years.

History
The Cessna 182 was introduced in 1956, as a tricycle gear variant of the 180. In 1957, the name was changed to the 182A and the name Skylane was introduced. Later models have added more powerful engines and bigger windows. Beginning in 2005, Cessna offers the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit as an upgrade to the Skylane.

Model history
1956 - First introduced

1957 - A model introduced, plane first called Skylane

1959 - B model
- C model - added swept tail & third side cabin window
- E - cut down fuselage & wrap around rear window

1977 - RG - added retractable gear
- G - elliptical rear side windows
- P - tubular steel undercarriage

1973 - enlarge fin fillet
- R - turbocharger
- S - resumed production in 1996

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