Flying light general aviation planes became more convenient than ever before when the Cessna 172 Skyhawk was introduced ... One of the main merits of the aircraft is its practicality and ease ...

This 1977 Cessna R172K has 2,575 hours on the airframe and 436 hours since overhaul on its 195 hp Continental IO-360KB and ...

But what is the plane's top speed, and how far can it fly? The Cessna 172, also known as the Cessna Skyhawk, has a maximum speed of around 124 ktas or knots true airspeed, which is about 143 mph.

There’s hardly a pilot flying today who hasn’t logged at least a few hours in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. It’s the world’s best-selling single-engine airplane, with more than 35,000 built since ...