The Cessna 170 is a general aviation aircraft produced by the Cessna Aircraft Company between 1948 and 1956. It is the most popular light aircraft in history: over 5,000 were built, and over 2,000 are still accounted for today.

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1 Specifications
2 Variants
3 External links

Specifications

Four-seat, single-engine monoplane.

  • Piston engine: Continental C-145 or C-300
  • Propeller: 6 foot fixed-pitch dual-blade
  • Stall speed: 80 km/h (50 mph) with flaps
  • Cruising speed: 175 km/h (110 mph)
  • Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph)
  • Range: 1,100 km (700 mi)
  • Fuel: 140 l (37 gal)
  • Undercarriage: Taildragger
  • Passengers: 4 (max load 1,000 kg [2,200 lb])

Variants

The earliest Cessna 170's were essentially four-seat versions of the popular Cessna 140 two-seater, equipped with a more powerful piston engine and additional fuel tanks.

Beginning in late 1948, Cessna began selling the Cessna 170A, an all-metal Cessna 170 with dihedral-less wings.

In 1952, the Cessna 170B was released. It featured new flaps, a new tailplane, wing dihedral, and other aerodynamic improvements over the 170 and 170A.

Cessna replaced the 170 with the Cessna 172 in 1956.

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