The Cessna 172 was based on the Cessna 170 taildragger, and in 1956 the most notable difference between the airplanes ... first introduced on the Cessna 182 and 210 models in 1962.

The Cessna 172 cruises at a top speed of around 143 mph, while the Cessna 182 tops out at 170 mph. The 182 also comes out ahead for distance, with a range of over 1,000 miles versus the 172 ...

The Cessna 170 series encompasses five distinct aircraft models (counting the 172XP) that played significant roles in Cessna's lineup of single-engine, high-wing aircraft. These models are the ...

Cessna 172 standard equipment includes pilot and copilot airbags; 182 and 206 equipped with four airbags each; Retrofit kits available for all 1997 or newer Cessna single-engine models The first ...

An iteration of the four-seat, high-wing Model 170, the 172’s principal difference ... Cessna reportedly turned out more than 4,000 during the model’s first five years, but between 1986 ...