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The Cessna 152 is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training, touring, and personal flying. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...
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Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ...
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Cessna 150s produced before 1964, such as this 1962 Cessna 150B, had square fins and no rear window A 1965 Cessna 150E. The 1964 model 150D and the 150E had an Omni-Vision rear window, but retained the square fin of the earlier 150 1965 Cessna 150E 1967 Cessna F150G...
A Mooney M20J with a tricycle landing gear Polish 3Xtrim 3X55 Trener with a tricycle landing gear taxiing. ...
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First delivered in 1977 as the 1978 model year, the 152 was a modernization of the proven Cessna 150 design. The 152 was intended to compete with the new Beechcraft Skipper and Piper Tomahawk, both of which were introduced the same year. Cessna 150s produced before 1964, such as this 1962 Cessna 150B, had square fins and no rear window A 1965 Cessna 150E. The 1964 model 150D and the 150E had an Omni-Vision rear window, but retained the square fin of the earlier 150 1965 Cessna 150E 1967 Cessna F150G...
The Beechcraft Model 77 Skipper is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear general aviation airplane, originally designed for flight training, and later used as well for touring and personal flying. ...
The PA-38 Tomahawk was Pipers attempt at creating an affordable two-place trainer. ...
As with the 150, the great majority of 152s were built at the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kansas. A number of aircraft were also built by Reims Aviation of France and given the designation F152/FA152. Cessna Aircraft Company, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, is a manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, from small two-seat, single-engine aircraft to business jets. ...
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Reims Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer located in the city of Reims currently producing the Reims F406. ...
Production of the 152 was ended in 1985 when Cessna ended production of all of their light aircraft; by that time, a total of 7,584 examples of the 152, including A152 and FA152 aerobatic variants, had been built worldwide. Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. ...
In 2007 Cessna announced that it will built a light sport successor, designated the Model 162 Skycatcher. Light-sport aircraft, or LSA, is a classification of aircraft in the United States. ...
The Model 162 Skycatcher is a two-seat light-sport aircraft. ...
Powerplant
All Cessna 152s were manufactured with a Lycoming O-235 engine, whereas the 150s use either Continental O-200-A in US-built versions or Rolls-Royce 0-240-A engines in the Reims-produced version. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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A Lycoming O-235-C2C engine mounted in an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee light aircraft. ...
O-200-A installed in a Cessna 150 The Continental C90 and O-200 are a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, direct-drive aircraft engines of 201 in³ (3. ...
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The Lycoming provided not only an increase in engine power over the Cessna 150, but also was more compatible with the newer 100LL low lead fuel. (Redirected from 100LL) Avgas is a high-octane fuel used for aircraft and, in the past, racing cars. ...
Cessna 152s produced between 1977 and 1982 were equipped with Lycoming O-235-L2C engines producing 110 hp (82 kW) at 2550 RPM. This engine still suffered some lead-fouling problems in service and was succeeded in 1983 by the 108 hp O-235-N2C which featured a different piston design and a redesigned combustion chamber to reduce this problem. The N2C engine was used until 152 production ended in 1985.
Airframe The 152's airframe is an all metal construction. It is primarily aluminium 2024-T3 alloy, although some components such as wing tips and fairings are made from fibreglass. The fuselage is a semi-monocoque structure: it has vertical bulkheads and frames joined by longerons which run the length of the fuselage. The metal skin of the aircraft is riveted, which allows loads to be spread out over the structure. The wings are of a strut-braced design and have a 1 degree dihedral angle. The tapered (outboard) portion of each wing has one degree of washout (the chord of the tip section has one degree lower angle of attack than the chord at the end of the constant-width section). This allows greater aileron effectiveness during a stall, although it is much less than the 3 degrees used in Cessna 172 wings. “Aluminum†redirects here. ...
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Monocoque (French for single shell) is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...
A Longeron is a thin strip of wood or metal, used in aircraft construction to support the skin of the fuselage or the wing. ...
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Flying controls
Cessna 152 instrument panel Dual controls are available as optional equipment on the Cessna 152 and almost all 152s have this option fitted. Image File history File links C152panel. ...
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The Cessna 152 is equipped with differential ailerons that move through 20 degrees upwards and 15 degrees downwards. It has modified Fowler (slotted, aft-traveling) flaps which are electrically operated and deploy to a maximum of 30 degrees. The rudder can move 23 degrees to either side and is fitted with a ground adjustable trim tab. The elevators move up through 25 degrees and down through 18 degrees. An adjustable trim tab is fitted to the righthand elevator and is controlled by a small wheel in the centre of the control console. The trim tab moves 10 degrees up and 20 degrees down relative to the elevator chordline. Aileron location on a Piper PA-28. ...
Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of an airplane wing which, when deployed, increase the lift (and drag) of a wing by changing the camber of the airfoil. ...
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Trim tabs are small surfaces that mechanically or electronically manipulate the rudder, elevator, and ailerons to help stabilize the plane. ...
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Undercarriage The Cessna 152 is equipped with fixed tricycle landing gear. The main gear is a tubular steel undercarriage leg surrounded by a full length fairing with a step for access to the cabin. The main gear has a 7 ft 7 in (2.3 m) wheelbase. A Mooney M20J with a tricycle landing gear Polish 3Xtrim 3X55 Trener with a tricycle landing gear taxiing. ...
The nose wheel is connected to the engine mount and has an oleo strut to dampen and absorb normal operating loads. The nosewheel is steerable through 8 degrees either side of neutral and can castor under differential braking up to 30 degrees. It is connected to the rudder pedals through a spring linkage.
The braking system consists of single disc brake assemblies fitted to the main undercarriage and operated by a hydraulic system. Brakes are operated by pushing on the top portion of the rudder pedals. It is possible to use differential braking when taxiing and this allows very tight turns to be made.
The 152 is also fitted with a parking brake system. It is applied by depressing both toe brakes and then pulling the "Park Brake" lever to the pilot’s left. The toe brakes are then released but pressure is maintained in the system thereby leaving both brakes engaged.
The standard tires used are 600 X 6 on the main gear and 500 X 5 on the nose wheel.
Modifications
Tailwheel landing gear Taildragger conversions such as the 'Texas Taildragger' conversion are available and have been fitted to some 152s. It involves strengthening the fuselage for the undercarriage being moved further forward, removing the nosewheel and strengthening the tail area for the tailwheel. This greatly improves short field performance and is claimed to give up to a 10kt cruise speed increase.
STOL kits The wings can be modified using a number of modification kits, some improving high speed/cruise performance but most concentrating on STOL performance. Horton's STOL kit is one of the better known of the latter. It involves fitting a more cambered leading edge cuff to increase angle of attack, fitting fences at the aileron/flap intersection and fitting drooped wingtips. Stalls with these modifications are almost off the airspeed indicator, since instrument error is high at high angles of attack. A Zenair CH701 STOL light aircraft Polish STOL light aircraft PZL-104M Wilga of Polish Border Guard at Radom Air Show in 2005. ...
Engine The engine's power can be increased by various modifications with a 'Sparrow Hawk' power package, increasing it to 125 hp.
Type Clubs The Cessna 152 is supported by a number of aircraft type clubs, including the Cessna 150-152 Club and the Cessna Pilots Association. An aircraft type-club fly-in: A line-up of Quad City Challenger II ultralight aircraft at the annual International Challenger Owners Association Ski Fly-in at Montebello Quebec, 29 January 2005 Pipers line-up at the annual convention of the Short Wing Piper Club. ...
Military operators
Cessna FA152 Aerobat in Belgian registration Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1758x1194, 273 KB) Cessna FA152 Aerobat (Belgian registration OO-LVJ) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1758x1194, 273 KB) Cessna FA152 Aerobat (Belgian registration OO-LVJ) at Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire, England. ...
Specifications (Cessna 152) General characteristics - Crew: 1
- Capacity: 1 passenger
- 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 ft² (14.9 m²)
- 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
Performance The distance AB is the wing span of this Aer Lingus Airbus A320. ...
In aviation, the Maximum Take-Off Weight (or MTOW) is the maximum weight with which an aircraft is allowed to try to achieve flight. ...
A Lycoming O-235-C2C engine mounted in an American Aviation AA-1 Yankee light aircraft. ...
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VNO of an aircraft is the V speed which refers to the velocity of normal operation. ...
Stall speed is an aerodynamic term. ...
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