General Description
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| All information herein applies to the Skyhawk (Model 172R).
The Skyhawk aircraft is an all-metal, single-engine piston, high-wing
monoplane with a four-person seating capacity including a crew of one or
two. Suitable allowance for luggage is provided.
The Model 172R is certified
to the requirements of U.S. FAA Federal Aviation Regulation Part 23 through
amendment 23-6, including day, night, VFR and IFR. |
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Specifications
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Metric |
Baggage Door
Height (front)
Height (rear)
Width
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22"
21"
15.3"
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0.56 m
0.53 m
0.39 m
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Cabin
Height (max)
Length (firewall to aft baggage area)
Width
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48"
142"
39.5"
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1.22 m
3.61 m
1.00 m
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Cabin
Door
Height (front)
Height (rear)
Width (top)
Width (bottom)
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40.5"
39"
32.5"
37"
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1.03 m
0.99 m
0.83 m
0.94 m
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Overall
Height (max)
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8'11"
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2.72 m
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Overall
Length
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27'2"
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8.28 m
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Wing
Span (overall)
Area |
36'1"
174 sq ft |
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11.00 m
16.2 sq m |
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Design Weights and Capacities
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English |
Metric |
Baggage
Allowance
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120 lbs
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54 kg
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Fuel
Capacity
Total capacity
Total usable
Total capacity each tank
Total usable capacity each tank
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56.0 gal
53.0 gal
28.0 gal
26.5 gal
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212 liters
200.6 liters
106 liters
100.3 liters
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Landing
Weight
Normal category
Utility category
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2,450 lbs
2,100 lbs
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1,111 kg
953 kg
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Maximum
Useful Load
Normal category
Utility category
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758 lbs
468 lbs
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343.8 kg
212 kg
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Oil
Capacity
Sump
Total capacity
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8 qts
9 qts
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7.6 liters
8.5 liters
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Ramp
Weight
Normal category
Utility category
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2,457 lbs
2,107 lbs
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1,115 kg
956 kg
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Standard
Empty Weight
Normal category
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1,699 lbs
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770.7 kg
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Takeoff
Weight
Normal category
Utility category |
2,450 lbs
2,100 lbs |
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1,111 kg
953 kg |
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Notes: 1.
Standard empty weight based upon: a) 0.6 mil primer on all
details, 0.6 mil primer on all exterior surfaces and 2.0 mil
paint on all exterior surfaces. b) Engineering defined standard
aircraft. |
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