Our aircraft:  The Cessna 152

The Cessna 152 is a two-seat light aircraft, with fixed tricycle undercarriage and is one of the smallest 4-cylinder engine aircraft in use. It has served as one of the most popular flying-school aircraft for decades.

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The Cessna 152 was manufactured from 1977 to 1985, following on from the proven Cessna 150 design. As with the 150, the majority of 152s were built at the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kansas. The airframe is of all metal construction, though some components such as wing tips and fairings are made from fibreglass.

There was a total of 7,585 Cessna 152s manufactured as well as 23,948 of the earlier Cessna 150.

Aircraft specifications:

Crew: 1
Capacity: 1 passenger (with dual controls)
Length: 24 ft 1 in (7.3 m)
Wingspan: 33 ft 9 in (10.3 m)
Height: 8 ft 6 in (2.6 m)
Wing area: 160 ft^2 (14.9 m^2)
Empty weight: 1,100 lb (500 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 1,670 lb (757 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Lycoming O-235-L2C flat-4 engine, 110 hp (82 kW) driving a 69 in (175 cm), two-blade, fixed-pitch propeller
Maximum speed: 126 mph (109 knots, 204 km/h)
Stall speed: 49 mph (43 knots, 80 km/h) unpowered, flaps down
Range: 477 mi (414 nm, 768 km)
Extended range 795 mi (691 nm, 1,280 km) with long-range tanks
Service ceiling: 14,700 ft (4,480 m)
Takeoff roll: 725 ft (220 m)
Rate of climb: 715 ft/min (3.6 m/s)
Max wing loading: 10.5 lb/ft^2 (51 kg/m^2)
Minimum power/mass: .066 hp/lb (108 W/kg)