Cessna 172: What's its top speed and how far can it fly?

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most iconic airplanes ever. But how capable is it, actually? Here's what you need to ...
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This 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk Is a Watershed ‘Aircraft For Sale’ Top Pick

Today's Top Pick from Aircraft For Sale is a 1956 Cessna 172 Skyhawk, available for $49,500. The Cessna 172 is described as a historic aircraft, lauded for its distinctive tricycle-gear design which ...
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This 1967 Cessna 172 Skyhawk Is a Fully Updated ‘AircraftForSale' Top Pick

Modern Garmin avionics, 180 hp engine, and other upgrades set this utilitarian player apart.
Business Insider

Take a look at the Cessna 172, the 'old school' trainer plane that's the best-selling civil aircraft in history

The Cessna 172 is the world's best-selling civil aircraft, with more than 45,000 units sold. The plane is commonly used as a trainer aircraft for beginner pilots. The plane costs around $50,000 if ...
Aviation Week

Cessna’s 172: Still Going Strong At 65

The Collier Trophy goes to “the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America” during the preceding year. One year it went to Chance-Vought’s F8U Crusader, a just-launched U.S. Navy ...
BBC

The plane so good it’s still in production after 60 years

In 1956, Cessna started building the 172 training plane - and more than 60 years on, it’s still in production. Why has it been so popular? It can seat four people, in a squeeze, and weighs a little ...