Specifications (172R)

Cessna 172R instrument panel

Data from Cessna^[55][56]

General characteristics

• Crew: one
• Capacity: three passengers
• Length: 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m)
• Wingspan: 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
• Height: 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
• Wing area: 174 sq ft (16.2 m²)
• Aspect ratio: 7.32
• Airfoil: modified NACA 2412
• Empty weight: 1,691 lb (767 kg)
• Gross weight: 2,450 lb (1,111 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 56 US gallons (212 litres)
• Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-360-L2A four cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine, 160 hp (120 kW)
• Propellers: 2-bladed metal