| Cessna 182 Skylane | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | Light utility aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | 23,237+[1] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1956–1985, 1996–2012, 2015–present |
| Introduction date | 1956 |
| First flight | 10 September 1955[2] |
| Developed from | Cessna 180 |
The Cessna 182 Skylane is an American four-seat, single-engined light airplane built by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas. It has the option of adding two child seats in the baggage area.
Introduced in 1956, the 182 has been produced in a number of variants, including a version with retractable landing gear, and is the second-most popular Cessna model still in production after the 172.
- ^ Cessna website lists 22,336 Skylanes delivered up to 2007 plus 901 Turbo Skylanes delivered up to 2007. It does not indicate whether these numbers include the retractable-gear 182s, which are no longer in production, so are not discussed on their webpage. It also does not (as of 14 May 2009) list the 2008 delivery totals.
- ^ Schiff, Barry (November 5, 2008). "Cessna 182: Mr. Popular". AOPA Pilot. Retrieved June 18, 2023.